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Location: Kansas | So several weeks ago I emailed two barns about working part time at their barn in exchange for gaining more experience with training horses, like with groundwork and laying the foundation. Unfortunately I never got a response. I want to call one of the barns and maybe another barn. The first barn is only five minutes away and the other is about 15-20 minutes.
I want to call them - I hate calling people so this shows how much I want this - and I asked my dad today if I could. He says I should enjoy being a kid. I'm 16, I want to do this badly and learn more. I don't care if I muck stalls most of the time. He also says someone would have to drive me since I don't have a license. It wouldn't be that far really.
The whole reason why I want to do this is because I want to compete in the Extreme Mustang Makeover next year. I want to get more experience under my belt and I have until April to submit an application and convince my parents to let me do that. XD Even if I don't get to do this, it'd be a great experience. I don't want to mention the competition to them just yet. Any tips would be great!! I'll try talking to him tomorrow. |
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Location: Arkansas | I'd just like to say how wonderful it is that a young lady your age wants to work and is showing the maturity of trying to figure out how to get the experience you need to obtain one of your goals. Do you feel there will be an objection to doing the EMM next year---is this why you don't want to mention it yet? |
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Location: God's country | It impresses me that you're willing to work for free. I would be proud off your work ethic and would encourage that. I always believe someone has to be taught to work, people don't just wake up one day and decide to be hard workers. I would just point out to them that working part-time at these barns would be good for teaching you responsibility and would help in the future when you have to work. We let our 9 year old daughter do the Extreme Mustang Makeover & I encourage you to get all the experience you can. It was a good experience and taught her a lot about herself! Groundwork is definitely not her strong point lol. I wish you luck and hope they let you do it. |
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Location: Kansas | We tried to adopt a yearling from the BLM Internet Adoption two years ago. Got accepted to bid and at the last minute my dad decided to call our farrier for his opinion. Which looking back, am thankful I didn't get one then! But my farrier kinda painted a bad picture about mustangs, you know they're wild and dangerous. So I think my dad would think it'd be too dangerous, even though I know it can be, but I have two horses that can easily kick me too! Plus the one I want to do is in Texas, only one closest to Kansas LOL, so I doubt they want to haul a horse all the way down there. But thats for a discussion in a few months. |
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Location: Kansas | Thank you! I live on my family's small farm so there's responsibilities. Especially since I own two horses and its calving season now.
Thats awesome your daughter did it! Was her mustang pretty easy to train? |
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| I agree with your Dad ... now is the time to concentrate on your going
to school, making good grades, choosing a college and degree plan and
being a kid enjoying the well broke horses you currently have.
This is the opportunity and goals you should be concentrating on!!
After you graduate college and have a good job is the time you can
choose what you want to do and the type of horse you want to kill yourself
with.. and your parents would not be feeling guilty when they attend
your funeral .... lol
Secure your future and then be the first woman to win a PBR championship ..
You might want to trade last names with this guy ...
http://www.pbrfinalsweek.com/article?id=107074
and listen to his motivational song ... RECORD YEAR ..
https://youtu.be/gvvYMxV6TmI
or decide you had rather be in the PBR crowd singing the national anthem ..
https://youtu.be/hhOxXGiKU1I
Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2016-11-12 9:35 PM
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Location: God's country | Well the ones the youth kids adopted didn't seem as out & out wild as the others. Now I'm not saying you could walk right up & pet them, but hers had been born in a holding facility so she was used to seeing people but hadn't had a lot of human interaction. We breed barrel horses, so she doesn't exactly physically fit in (lol) but she has truly amazed me with how smart she is. She has taught her to count, shake hands, mount a pedestal etc. She is truly a bright horse & picks up on stuff easily. She can be a little stubborn but she's so loving & if you didn't see her brand you'd never guess she had been "wild". My daughter is riding her now. She broke her herself with our help, but she's the only one who's ever been on her. She has never bucked & she rides her bridleless and bareback now. Good luck if you decide to tackle it. We all learned something from the experience! Our pickup & competition was over 6 hours away & she hauled fine both times.
Edited by redcbrf3 2016-11-12 9:36 PM
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Location: Arkansas | You know the best way to approach your parents with this idea, but I wish you nothing but the best of luck. And commend you again for your maturity and work ethics. Keep us updated. |
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Location: Texas | Your best bet is to tell you parents exactly what you just told us on this forum. You should be open and honest in your intentions with them so they can decide what is best. If they let you go through with it, don't neglect your prior obligations like school. |
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Location: Kansas | BARRELHORSE USA, I'm not going to college for two years. I know which college I want to attend, know what I'd like to do, and have even been looking at barns to board my mare at. LOL. I have no desire to compete all over the country, sure it'd be nice, but I could never afford it.
I guess I did not mention that I am homeschooled. I have school in the morning but during the afternoons, I'm free and don't do anything. |
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Location: Kansas | Welp...I've asked him twice if I can call the barn that's 5 minutes away and he says the same thing or "I don't know." Sigh. If I get this job, I could get a farm permit and be able to drive myself there. |
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| Keep working at what you want! Don't give up! No advice on convincing your Dad but I bet you'll find a way to bring him around to it.
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Location: lone star state | Jobs are good for kids. My kids are required to have a small part time job. Jobs teach real life skills such as how to manage a budget, checking accounts, loans, Real Life everyday stuff. If you want to learn horse skills the best teachers are horses and horse people who are making a living with horses. Get a plan on what you would do with the extra income and skills learned from your job. Present that to your dad and see if he is willing to allow you to grow. Make a list of the good and bad and speak with him like a mature responsible young adult. |
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what a refreshing young lady you are- jobs are good even at your age.... Since you afternoons are free, yes you can be doing something to build you life skills - just tell you parents what you told us......
proud of you - wish more kids were like you. |
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Location: South | No advice just wanted to wish you luck on this situation. I think you must have good parents and be a very well rounded young lady with the dreams and visions you have. Don't give up! |
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Location: Kansas | my first job was a ranch hand at 14 years old, gave me a good work ethic.....and I was there every single morning/evening rain/shine/snow taking care of those horses.
I think it's a very good idea for the younger generation to have jobs, so they will look a good work ethic
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Location: Arkansas | firewaterfuelsme - 2016-11-15 2:14 PM
Jobs are good for kids. My kids are required to have a small part time job. Jobs teach real life skills such as how to manage a budget, checking accounts, loans, Real Life everyday stuff. If you want to learn horse skills the best teachers are horses and horse people who are making a living with horses. Get a plan on what you would do with the extra income and skills learned from your job. Present that to your dad and see if he is willing to allow you to grow. Make a list of the good and bad and speak with him like a mature responsible young adult.
Agree, work up a plan of action and approach your daddy calmly and maturely. Explain like you have to all of us. And never ever give up! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | trobertson - 2016-11-15 3:04 PM No advice just wanted to wish you luck on this situation. I think you must have good parents and be a very well rounded young lady with the dreams and visions you have. Don't give up!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | And also wanted to add, I agree with all the above posters...Your a good Kido   |
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Location: Kansas | Thank you all for your supportive and kind messages. :D
My dad said I could call the barn so I did. The trainer was in a lesson so she said she would call be back later, in about an hour from now. She did mention they needed someone to feed and clean on Sundays but I said I could only do afternoons on Sundays. So maybe we can work something out. :) |
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