Saturday, January 9, 2010

Little Young Is Being 12 A Little Young For Owning A Horse?

Is being 12 a little young for owning a horse? - little young

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Posted by Claudia Hess at 2:50 AM

5 comments:

Ann B said...

I had my first pony when I was 8 years old.
I bought my little 8-year-old son, her first pony, but his sister 4 years so well with the horse as he is.

The fact is that age has little to do, is a question of maturity.
If the child is so immature that they are not competent enough to clean the room, and follow their own toys, they are not mature enough to care for a horse or pony.
If a horse / pony for a small child who, it is expected that parents / grandparents who care for animals every day until the child is mature enough to do it myself - every day, beautiful or shine, hot or cold, whatever happens, get the horse / pony before.

Then there is the question of cost - not just the cost of the animal and tactics, but the higher costs of feed hay, worming, veterinary care, blacksmith.
It is not cheap to keep, for a horse / pony.

Cut the grass itself, we have only gives a minimal cost, but are nourished by the minerals and operatesapproximately $ 50 per month per horse.
Worming is about $ 60 per year per horse.
I pay about $ 75 per year per horse for vaccination, and the tooth float is $ 50 per horse.
And last but not least, I pay $ 30 per horse 6 times a year by visiting a blacksmith.

January 12, 2010 at 3:33 PM
SuznAz said...

Depends on the situation and twelve years in question. Almost 12 years are ripe and ready to work hard, take care of all the needs of a horse, very demanding. Others, not so much. He has 12 years, proved to be responsible parents is that there are financial and other resources to care for a horse, there are people who will help willing and able to gaps in knowledge about the youth? Maybe start with a lease or rental of property and the horses. It is a big commitment.

January 12, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Laura said...

Personally, I would say it would be hard.

You have to get to school and care for a horse, I mean, who felt that their parents can not everything you need to afford a horse, and you want to do anything.

I think I should wait a little older, then you might have more time on their hands, a better understanding of responsibility and also to finance the costs for the horses. Moreover, and this is not a crime, because I remember when I was twelve years and the novelty has kind of disappeared. It's okay when the novelty fades in hamsters, but outside of a horse, and one is confronted with a major problem.

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Yes, if you grew up on a farm or horse family that is growing around the horses, who know, how to deal with them differently, knowing that their families what to do, etc., but if you just "normal" family knows little about horses and do not grow around you, twelve is / / too young to own! Therefore also depends on your background.

January 13, 2010 at 6:27 AM
Khayla said...

NO! I am 12 and have traveled since she was 3! I do not really like when adults say they are too young or something, because I am everything, if it do to the care of my horse! I can not do everything so that my parents help, but the groom, feed, walk, bathe and arrange Tack, their own saddles, bridles, drinking, washing blankets, cleaning, floors, lines, purchase of supplies etc! !

January 13, 2010 at 3:41 PM
condosgi... said...

I think it depends on your situation. If you be the only one capable of caring for horses and does not help, then 12 is too young. Horses require care, maintenance, movement, and it is something that I need to be able to devote some time each day. I think it would be difficult for a child 12 years involvement with great responsibility. However, if you need help and someone to take care of the animals when he has time, which is different. Make sure you know what to expect from you as the owner. Horses are expensive to buy and too expensive to maintain, feed and care. Do not take this decision lightly. It is an important obligation for a child under 12 years.

January 13, 2010 at 10:13 PM

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