How Should A Person Between 13 And 15 Make Enough Money To Buy A Horse And Pay Board?
I am thinking about a 2500 limit for the horse and I’d need 150 for my share of the board (per month) My mom would take care of the rest. How wouldyou suggest I make money (my parents WON’T pay me for chores so thats out…) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and just FYI, I already lease and would like to step up to owning. Thanks 
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November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Good luck! I was in a similar situation, and it’s difficult since any money you earn has to be “under the table”.
You can do babysitting, or possibly ask around at the barn and see if anyone needs help exercising or caring for their horses. Sometimes, barns will also let you muck stalls and help feed in exchange for a discount on board (that’s what I do). So, you might want to check it out, and it’s way more fun than a regular job anyways.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
I am 15 years old. And I totally pay for my horse(no help from parents). I work at a grocery store for about 30 hours a week. School week:15 hours. It is totally worth it though! I love my horse even more with paying everything.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Where are you boarding the horse? Offer to do work around there (clean stalls, feed, groom, sweep, etc) for discounts on your board or just cash. Try babysitting too, post some fliers or have your mom talk to her friends with kids for you.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Ask the Stable owner if there’s a job there for you, mucking the stalls, tacking, whatever.
That would go a long way towards showing responsibility towards ownership and you would definitely make points with your mom.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
if you have a barn nearby see if you can get a job mucking out or grooming horses, if not you can always get babysitting jobs or helping mother’s with young baby’s clean house or something.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Why don’t you try babysitting or tutoring after school and on the weekends? You can get paid pretty well and have enough money to pay this off. (:
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
get a regular gig being a mother’s helper after school for a few hours every day. find a mom with three or more kids that could use a break while trying to get dinner ready.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
My friend works at a local Cafe to pay her board and vet bills–she is 16…I’m lucky in that my parents own a boarding stable so i need not worry about bills and that stuff…
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
one guy here in CA has a business where he goes to people’s home s and cleans up dog poo.
or how about working at a stable.
In this economy try anything.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
you could deliver papers until you are old enough to get a job at somewhere like a restuarant and be a waitress maybe
November 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
I’m in the same situation as you, it’s horrible isn’t it!
Having to pay for all your saddles and horse and stuff, though I only had to pay $900 (half) of my horse, but I spent $900 on tack and stuff and am over halfway in saving up for a new saddle ($1455).
Where I board my mare, it is $25 a week, though my parents cover these costs, maybe you could do some chores around the stables and work off your board, it shouldn’t be hard since yours is monthly. You could work some of the other horses or groom them ETC and get paid by their owners.
I also work at home, clean the house once a week, I get $10 an hour, so I normally get $25 a week for that. I also clean at my parents hotel, I get $15 for vacuuming 5 floors.
Where I agist my mare, there is a company called ‘fun-e-farm’.
It is a baby animal birthday party type thing, I help out with all the different animals and help when going to day cares of birthday parties. I get paid when the lady has enough money, but I don’t mind if I don’t get paid, because it’s very fun working with all the different animals, and my mare gets bombproof living in a stable next to pigs, miniature horses, goats, sheep and so many more animals!
It is very hard atm for me to find enough money so I can get my saddle in time for competition to start up again, but it’s worth it, so try your best to find a few jobs you can do.
GOOD LUCK!