We live in outer NW London and my 15 year old used to have riding lessons but the cheaper riding stables nearby have closed down and now we have to travel 30 minutes and pay almost £50 for a lesson.
We just can't afford the time it takes or the money involved.
She says she really wants to ride again but she's now Y10 and I want her to concentrate on school, not horses. I'm happy to pay for her to go for a hack during the holidays but we have three other children and they all have 2-4 activities a week each, plus school.
Now she's got a few jobs after school earning about £30-50 a week and she's asking if she can take on a loan horse.
I'm really not keen as I know that I'll end up having to do some of the care myself and I'm fine around horses but don't love them. They seem a huge commitment.
Plus we have lots of different pets( dogs, cats, rats, hamster, birds and snake) and she's not that great at making sure hers are fed and watered and cleaned out unless I nag her.
She's an intermediate level rider- steady at a canter but not done much jumping and she's not going to do anything with horses as a job as she knows she won't earn enough.
AIBU to refuse outright, or should I be trying to accommodate her? She is usually pretty well behaved and can be helpful when she's inclined ie she's a typical teenager.
But I feel she's quite stretched with regards to activities anyhow and a horse loan might tip us all over the edge!
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FiveHoursSleep · 03/01/2017 14:10
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