So, vet check allowing, I’m on the brink of buying a horse for my 13 Yr old. She’s been riding since she was 4, not because we’re horsey just because she was born obsessed! Over the years I’ve come to the realisation that sadly, this is not a phase! She’s driven, totally committed and is very single minded about her need to improve. It’s not just riding them , it’s everything about them, mucking them out, feeding them, just looking at them. It’s insatiable 😂 I have two other kids who just aren’t the same, never have been and just don’t really care, so I have no idea where this has come from but it’s there and it’s not going away 😂
It’s been something we’ve considered for awhile now. I’ve looked and looked for a loan or part loan but finding the right one in the right place at her age has been impossible. The money’s there. She left an independent school last year, choosing a state school instead and is settled and thriving there. I’ve got a livery place and know about horse care to a degree as we had rescues growing up on a farm. I know very little about riding though as they were all retired or non riders.
I’m a natural catastrophiser so have already considered, in depth, in the middle of numerous sleepless nights why this is a shockingly, awful idea 😂
So my question is, why is it a good idea? What are the benefits ? Could some good come out of this? Isn’t it better than sitting in your room on TikTok? xxx