I AM GETTING A HORSE IN 4 YEARS BECAUSE I WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE AT MEREDITH MANOR (HORSE COLLEGE)AND I DON'T WANT TO GO ALONE AND THERE IS NONE OF MY FRIENDS THAT WANT TO GO SO I AM GOING TO BUY A HORSE 2 YEARS BEFORE GOING TO COLLEGE.I HAVE LOOKED AT A COUPLE OF HORSES SO THEY WOULD BE 5 AND UNDER WHEN I WOULD GET IT,WAT R SOME THINGS THAT I COULD DO TO
1.GET PREPARED
2.BUY THE THINGS I NEED FOR COLLAGE FOR THE HORSE AND
3.EARN MONEY FOR BOARD $250/A MONTH IF I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO RIDE HIM..WHICH I DON'T/PLUS LITTLE THINGS TO KEEP HIM TOP NOTCH
Answers:
1. to get prepared you should.
- make sure that you definitly want to invest in a horse. it's a very expensive and time-consuming investment.
- read some books about owning your own horse, how to prepare for it, what sort of horse to get, what sorts of horses like what sorts of things, etc.
- find out as much info as you can about buying/keeping your own horse. go to the library/bookstore and get books, talk to people who own horses, etc.
2. some things you should make sure you have for the horse at collage are...
- food (obviously)
- gear (i'm assuming since you are buying a horse and going to horse collage you are an experienced rider and know what sort of riding gear will be needed)
- hay to cover your horse's stall in
- basic medical supplies
- most of this depends on the horse. talk to the person you are buying it from about what the horse likes/dislikes and what would make it feel at home at your collage.
3. to earn money try...
- if you love horses and being around them a great way to earn some money is to work at a stable. give little kids riding lessons/muck out stalls/help take care of the place. they actually pay pretty good money for this.
- babysitting. can be annoying, but let's say you babysit for just 6 hours a week and charge $6 an hour, then in one week you'll have $36 and in just one month you'll have $144. two months = $288 (and look at that - you've got enough to board your horse)! also, i don't know how old you are but you can babysit at any age above around 12-13, so you don't need to be too old to do this one.
- get a job as a waitress, preferably at a place that gives good tips. even if you only get a dollar tip per person, if you work at a popular restaurant, 100 customers = 100 dollars!
ways to keep your horse top notch:
- i seriously suggest getting a book about these things. it'll be much more detailed than anyone on here will be and give better information/answers too.
hope my suggestions help and good luck!
you have four years, so don't worry about it. you will get the money in time, definitly, and you can get prepared too. talk to other people you know who own horses to get some suggestions.
i plan to bring my horse to college with me. i am going to make sure that i have everything possible to insure his safety meds, wraps, blankets, ect. id make sure that you bring double of everything if money allows bridle, halter, girth, ect. incase something happens. and have lots of funds for everything medical, bording and farrier. when you are old enough to get a job i would get one and start saving. any money would help. and id make sure you purchase the horse a few years before college so that you and your horse have a great bond. new things can be scary and you want to know that your horse trusts you with his life. good luck
Do you have any idea how expenside boarding is at Meredith Manor? Clearly you don't. You can only board your horse there, for $500/month if you allow it to be used in the school's programs - and they have no --AS IN ZERO- turn out at all, none, not one paddock, nothing zip zippo nada.
If you are serious about horses, and serious about going to overly expensive Meredtih Manor, you will have all the horses you need at the college when you get there. You will be working with horses in almost every class, starting youngsters, and even have the opportunity to teach your classmates lessons.
You have a long way to go, and COLLEGE (not "collage") is a HUGE, serious step in life, so don't just jump into it.
Tuition at Meredith is close to $50,000 a year, plus room %26 board, supplies, and other fees. Most people sell their horses when they go to college, not buy one specifically go to a college that's already choked full of them!
Slow down, wait a while in life, and enjoy college when you get there - I am sure you will have fun, it is an okay school :)
I love the way zar looks and he looks like a good dressage horse. I think Zar would be good simply because i love arabians . GOOD LUCK
The horses in the ads you have listed range from yearling quarter horses to a 20,000 dollar TB, to a 17 year old arabian...it looks like you have no idea what kind of horse you want, and there is no way to compare a 17 yr old arab to a yearling quarter horse Also, there is not a lot of point in looking at ads now if you aren't buying for another 4 years, the same horses wont still be for sale, and you will only be wasting the owners time by inquiring on horses when you have no intention in buying...
I would recomend you get into a good lesson program, and have your trainer help you find an appropriate horse when the time comes. To prepare for school take tons of lessons, and ride as much as you can. The other people at a horse college will be very serious about riding, chance are a majority of the people at that college will have been riding and showing for a majority of their lives. You need to get in with a good trainer, and work your butt off to become the best rider you can.
For board money, get a job. Work around the barn doing odd jobs for either lessons or money. You could also learn to braid and band horses manes, and go to shows and offer to braid/band manes for 25-50 dollars a mane. Just make sure you are a fast braider and can do it nearly flawlessly before you try and get people to pay you.
You could also ask around at local barns that show if they need weekend grooms for shows.
Is this your first horse?? If it is then I would not go to a horse college. Make sure you are financially ready. Horses don't only cost boarding money. They also need food, equipment, tack, vets, farrier, and plus you need your own riding clothes. As for things to keep your horse the best, make sure you keep up with training. Keep your horse fresh by trying out new exercises. Also I recommend loungeing. It keeps them fresh on their basic training. Start doing your research now and you should be ready in 4 years. If you haven't ridden before or if you haven't had much horse experiance then you should start riding and a stable. And I hate to tell you but in 4 years those horses you listed will be sold. When you are ready to buy try this website. www.agdidrect.com You can search specifics on horses in your area. Also, I noticed some of the horses were small. Make sure you get a horse that is tall enough for you. In 4 years you will be much taller then you are now.
By the time you get the horse, methods and different things will have changed. Who knows what will happen with the horses, and you. You are 12-13 right now(I figured it out) and in the perfect age for a "horse phase". However, I know that A lecture isn't what you needed!
1. Start earning money for buying and keeping the horse now. Start riding, take lessons, work in a barn, and lease a horse first. This way, you'll realize the responsibility and work a horse will take. I've seen too many girls your age get a horse, then realize they don't want to do all the work for it, so their mom ends up taking care of it, having to pay people to exercise it, and this lovely horse who could have won it all ends up being sold as a workhorse because, though the mom might love the horse too, she just doesn't know what to do.
2. This is fairly easy to figure out, but start riding now and talk to your trainer.
3. Get a job. Not now, but over the summers as you get older. See if the barn owner will allow you to work there.
As for which horse, a quarter horse will not go far in Dressage. I love QH's and all, but Dressage isn't their thing. It's like a Warmblood doing rodeo.
the three i saw that I liked for the Dressage, were the Arab Gelding Zarzanus, the Arabian Mare Chamus Conika, and the Thoroughbred Gelding Blue's Iron Will.
Now, if it were me, I would have to get the mare, as I am a complete and total mare person. However, all 3 looked nice. The Stallion isn't a good choice, simply because you would probably have to pay for special care at the school, and you would have to be super careful around mares, etc.
Good Luck, email me if you want more info.
OKY! girl first off SLOW DOWN!! your not going to college for 4 years i would take that time hunny and learn about horses... you have some knowladge but not alot i read some of your answers to others questions and let me point out a few mistakes...
****you said..
ok,first of all starting out u might pay $500 on buying the horse.supplies would be around $500 and vet bill would be around $500 all year to make sure the horse is always ok,then after u have had him a while the monthly fee will go down to about$200 -$250 for food and grain,horses eat about 20 pounds of food a day and drink maybe 6 - 15 gallons of water a day,
You would be lucky to find a good horse that has no problems for 500.00 but thats not the big deal...
if you coudl get away with spending 500.00 on supplys us horse owners would all be rich...
do you know what supplys intail?
fencing or panels around $1,000
feed trough 60.00 to 100.00
water bucket or trough 25.00 to 600.00
feed well going price of alaflfa here is 12.00 bale a tone is 190.00
grains 10.50 to 15.00 bag depending on what you get
salt block 6.95
wormers 15.00 to 20.00 twice a year
halter 17.99
tack including saddle from 500 to 1,000
grooming supplys 50.00 to 100.00
trainer 200 month
and to spend 500.00 in a year on a vet would be great!! but more close to 1,000
to keep a horse is about 700 to 1,000 a month..and thats if you dont bored out...
also you told some one to let there mare stay out in the field to have its foal unless the mare is experianced at foaling it is NEVER a good idea to let them foal out in the open, if theres a emergancy its harder to take care of becuse there not confined.. thats why they make foaling stalls there larger and are easier for you as the owner to help if theres complacations
so my best advice find someone who is KNOWLADGABLE about horses and spend the
next 4yrs LEARNING>>>>
Ok, I know I'm not answering the question...but:
please do not find a horse over the internet then go to see it and ride it. I had a serious accident with what (seemed like) a normal horse. It was horrible and I wasn't able to ride for a year and a half!
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