Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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The thing I would think about is what happens down the road? Your daughter will move out some day, will she take the horse with her?
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Nittany Lion]
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06/23/22 05:50 AM
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The thing I would think about is what happens down the road? Your daughter will move out some day, will she take the horse with her? No it says at dad's and gives the grand daughter something to ride at grandpa's house.
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: KeithC]
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06/23/22 06:27 AM
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I would have her spend a year helping and working with your friend's wife's horses before getting her one of her own, if she's still interested.
Keith Good advice here. She still gets the experience without the cost for the first year. Kids pick up hobbies and drop them quickly. Horses are an investment.
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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Nothing better for the inside rf a kid, than the outside of a horse.
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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My youngest daughter wanted a horse. Luckily for me the farm behind my property boards horses. I came to an arrangement with the owner, my daughter mucked stables, fed, watered, groomed and did all the other associated chores in exchange for riding lessons. After about a year she became a close trusted friend of the owner's wife (who ran the boarding operation) and was able to tack up and ride any horse she wanted on the trails all around this area as long as the horse's owner wasn't planning on riding it that day. This went on for more than ten years until she married and started a family. Between working full time and raising a family she no longer has time for horses. So it worked out well for me, I'm not stuck with a horse! Maybe you could set your daughter up in a similar situation?
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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Get her a dog or a job working with horses. Once you cross over it’s a lifetime disease that there is no cure for.
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: Dstone1992]
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I've been there and done that. It could be a great idea, or a lousy one, depending on your situation. I'll say this, if all you have is the pasture and no trails, or friends to share with, it could become boring real fast...then all you have is a lawn ornament that you can't get rid of cause it's "her" horse, and the darn things can live to 40 years.
Maybe a job working at a stable and getting lessons would be best for now, with the idea of getting her own down the road....Just remember, if she goes off to college or gets married and moves away, you get to take care of the horse. Forever... good luck.
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Re: Should I get my daughter a horse? poll
[Re: jbyrd63]
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Just hope WHEN she gets hurt not IF that it's not life changing..... Your just a ray of sunshine aren't you
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