How To Afford A Horse As A Teenager

If you’re a horse-riding enthusiast, it’s likely that you’ve dreamed about owning your own horse for as long as you can remember. You might even be lucky enough to have an adult in your life who encourages this dream and helps you save up for it. But if not, or if your parents aren’t willing to shell out the cash for a horse just yet, then don’t worry! This post will give you some tips on how to afford a horse—and soon enough, you’ll be galloping around on four legs instead of two feet!

Start Saving Now!

Start saving your money as soon as possible. The most expensive part of owning a horse is the initial purchase and then everything that comes after that. You will have to save up for at least one year before you can afford to buy a horse, so it’s important to start saving now.

Start with saving for the basics: food, equipment, vet bills and training. Once those are covered by your savings account, consider saving up for other things like additional training or even an extra horse!

Get A Job!

This is a big one. If you want to be able to afford a horse, your best bet is to get a job. But not just any job will do! You need one that pays well and is flexible enough for you to be able to work around your horse-care responsibilities. A job that’s so far away from home that it takes up most of your free time isn’t going to help much either.

If you’re not sure how much this kind of job would pay, start searching around local businesses in your area and ask them if they have any openings or need extra help during their busy times like summer vacation when school’s out (or maybe even right now if it helps). If they don’t have anything available but some other place does, call them up too—they may know someone else who could use someone like yourself!

You should also consider getting part-time work at places like restaurants or grocery stores; these jobs often fit nicely into the schedule of teens who also happen to have horses because everyone knows everyone else in small towns anyway!

Do Extra Chores Around The House

Do Extra Chores Around The House.
This doesn’t mean doing more chores than your parents already have you doing, but it does mean that you should think about how you can do them differently and better. For example, instead of vacuuming the entire house, maybe your mom/dad would like it if you just vacuumed their bedroom and bathroom every week? Or maybe they’d appreciate if when you mowed the lawn this summer (if your parents allow it), that you also cut down some of those bushes and trees? If so, ask them! They’ll be grateful and impressed by what a hard worker their child is becoming (and isn’t that what horse ownership is all about?)

Make A Pact With Your Parents

One way to get your horse-owning dreams off the ground is by making a pact with your parents. A pact can help you save money, stay on track and make sure that everyone is on the same page. You should include:

How much money you plan to save each month
Where the money will come from (example: the allowance you receive from family or part of your paycheck)
What will happen if there is an emergency or unexpected expense that prevents you from meeting your savings goal for one month or more

Work For A Horse Owner

Find a Horse Owner

The easiest way to get paid for working with horses is by finding a horse owner who needs help caring for horses. As you search for these jobs, it’s important to realize that you won’t be paid much and there probably won’t be many opportunities available in your area. This means that you should plan to work with multiple people as you look for a job as a teenager, because one job might not be enough to cover all of your expenses or make ends meet. You can find horse owners by asking around at tack stores or riding stables where they board their horses.

As long as the person doesn’t have any criminal records or bad references from previous employees, they may be willing to hire someone like yourself! When applying through an ad on Craigslist or other sites similar in nature (such as Kijiji), make sure that someone checks out everything before hiring anyone else because some people will try scamming others out of money if given half a chance!

Become Good At Grooming And Riding Horses

There’s no need to stress about grooming and riding horses. If you have a desire to own a horse, ride it, or groom it, these are skills you’ll need to learn anyway. Besides, there are plenty of reasons why grooming is one of the best parts about having a horse:

You can bond with your horse while learning how he likes his coat brushed and cleaned.
It’s an excellent way for teens to make money working on their own terms (and at the same time).
Grooming can be fun! Why not try out new brushes on your favorite equine pal?

These are some go-to tips for affording a horse as a teen.

Start saving now.
Get a job.
Do extra chores around the house, like feeding your horse and mucking out his stall.
Make a pact with your parents that if you do well in school, they will help pay for part of the cost of buying him (or her).
If there are still costs left over after all of these steps, then get an after-school job working for a horse owner or at an equine supply store. You’ll learn valuable skills and earn some money toward your goal!

Conclusion

So, there you have it. These are some of the best tips we could think of for affording a horse as a teenager. If you’re interested in finding out more about horse ownership and caring for them properly, check out our article on how to choose a horse!