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Location: Dearing, GA | I have been riding since I was 7 (18 years now) and have owned horses for as long as I can remember. In March of 2017 I sold my horse so I could take a job in South Florida. I have not ridden a horse since then, and now that my student loan repayment has kicked in, I couldn't afford owning a horse. I feel like ownership is so far out of my reach again, and even though I'm happy with my job, my upcoming wedding, my friends, etc., a huge part of me is still missing.
I am moving to be with my fiance in Augusta, GA in less than two weeks and will be in a more horse friendly part of the world, but ownership is still out of my reach. Has anyone experienced a lull like this? How did you get through it? |
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Location: "Si Fi" Ville | I have a question... can you budget for upkeep on one? I personally have given tons of horses away to good homes. They were very nice just not my style. I would rather give one to a good home than sell one to a bad one.
For example ...I had a Royal Shakem colt that ended up being huge. Also, he had a very long stride. Unfortunately, his personality and mine did not fit at all.
I gave him to a friend. They LOVE him. Fits their style. Every now and then a friend or two will give one away just to ensure a good home.
If you have the budget for upkeep maybe you could go that route. |
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| I definitely have experienced this! I couldn't afford, nor had time to really have horses in college so I hadn't had any since 2013. It was hard but for awhile at some points I took lessons so I could ride, i found a few people who would let me ride, and then when I graduated last year with my Masters and started a full time job I was very thankful a lady on here let me ride her horse since she was only 30 minutes down the road!
Anyway, I moved to work/live on a farm with room to have a horse, and am blessed an older farmer gave me his cowhorse he had sitting in the field! It's really hard feeling like it's totally out of reach but maybe try taking lessons or finding someone to let you ride, etc until you can afford a horse. Maybe if you volunteer at a barn or take lessons there, the opportunity to lease a horse or something will fall into place! Keep your head up!
Edited by blccwgl55 2018-05-27 5:30 AM
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Location: Oklahoma | Yes! Several times! Tho I always had horses but I had to leave at mom and dads many times til I could get on my feet. I know its a little different but when you cant take care of them it hurts. But try to remember one thing it is just a season. and it maybe better than you ever thought it could be when you do get one! It makes you really appreciate them too! I have been on the sidelines bc of them being hurt that is frustrating too! I joined the passion from Fallon Taylor and downloaded the workbook and it gonna be good! it gonna teach you to take actions to reach your goals. this may help you! It starts June 1 and is 30 days and free There is nothing in the workbook that she is selling. Just action steps! Maybe that will help you. Hugs! Remember again just a season! |
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Location: Dearing, GA | treasurehunter - 2018-05-27 1:25 AM I have a question... can you budget for upkeep on one? I personally have given tons of horses away to good homes. They were very nice just not my style. I would rather give one to a good home than sell one to a bad one. For example ...I had a Royal Shakem colt that ended up being huge. Also, he had a very long stride. Unfortunately, his personality and mine did not fit at all. I gave him to a friend. They LOVE him. Fits their style. Every now and then a friend or two will give one away just to ensure a good home. If you have the budget for upkeep maybe you could go that route.
I can BUT I am currently planning and paying for a wedding. Its very exciting and I am sooo happy but since we are paying for everything ourselves, my extra/play income is going into the wedding fund. I think I am having a little bit of a pity party because the wedding is in March 2019 and after that I can start budgeting for my horse fund.
Thanks y'all for the words of support. Its very easy to feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel here. |
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| Been there done that bought the T-shirt.
I had a good job when I graduated college, but I was also figuring out how to truly live on my own and pay for everything, buying a new to me vehicle etc. I found a boarding barn that had some horses that needed ridden, broke out a colt for them, etc. eventually ended up being given a horse who’s owner stopped paying board on him. That was my first barrel horse. He wasn’t anything special (aside from being a little “special”) but he kept me involved and we won a bit in the lower d’s at jackpots.
Something similar would be my advice - when you get moved looked for someone who just needs horses rode. |
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