what should i do

koolgrl · 10-10-2004, 06:43 PM

ok my parents can only afford to pay for one riding lesson a month so in the summer i got payed for chores so i payed for the other lessons so i have a leesson every other week but now that i'm in school i'm broke!

and i have a lesson coming up in a few days that i have to pay for and i don't wAnt yo call and say i'm broke and can't aford a lesson plus i don't want to cancel what should i do?

HELP!!

AutumnAttic · 10-10-2004, 06:45 PM

before you go call and ask if you could work off the lesson.. like clean stalls and what not .. I had to do that when i took lessons

bigbird · 10-10-2004, 07:17 PM

I offered to pay for my daughter's lesson but she wouldn't have it. She cleans stalls and general help around the place to pay for it. Now she tells me that she learns twice as much about the horses working around them

mtroika · 10-10-2004, 11:45 PM

Thats a great idea! I cleaned stalls, cleaned tack, lunged horses, bathed, clipped rode horses, to pay for my lessons yearsssssssssss ago! You should really ask about helping your trainer out for lessons!

i_luv_moth · 10-10-2004, 11:50 PM

I get my lessons for free on my horse because i work my butt off every saturday from 7:45-4:45pm grooming, cleaning stalls, raking areans, bathed, helped little kids, tacked up. Have my one lesson on my horse then excercise ponies IF i have time.

koolgrl · 10-11-2004, 08:27 AM

i can only work there in the summer cause i don't have a ride. and theres nothing for me to do execpt in summer because they have paid people during the school season. and the only thing could do for my trainer is exercise the horses but i'm not experinced enough to do that.

Simon Says · 10-11-2004, 08:30 AM

can you work around the barn in the afternoon and earn lessons, that is what id did whan i was 13 till 15, i had a ball!!! i leaned so much from doin gthat!!!

Top Dun · 10-11-2004, 08:52 AM

Ways a Kid can make money to help pay for lessons:

House cleaning for the neigbors
Pet sitting or dog walking services for friends and neighbors
Yard work for friends and neighbors.
If you live in an areas where it snows alot. shovelign snow off the neighbors walk ways.
Baby sitting if you are old enough.
And finally Why not sit down with your parents and see if they will PAY you for doing these chores around the house.
Every already mentioned the barn chores.
If you can sew making craft items or horse related items for sale at the barn.
Or you can do a bake sale at the barn or in your neighborhood.

Tons of ways a not of working age kid can make money.

koolgrl · 10-11-2004, 04:53 PM

thank u guys so much you've been a big help i might just get to pay for it after all

i_luv_wildfire · 10-11-2004, 05:12 PM

Good luck!
Definitely try babysitting if you can get even just one or two families you're guaranteed some money.
How much do your lessons cost (if you don't mind me asking)?

10-10-2004, 06:43 PM	#1
koolgrl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: right behind you Posts: 13	what should i do ok my parents can only afford to pay for one riding lesson a month so in the summer i got payed for chores so i payed for the other lessons so i have a leesson every other week but now that i'm in school i'm broke! and i have a lesson coming up in a few days that i have to pay for and i don't wAnt yo call and say i'm broke and can't aford a lesson plus i don't want to cancel what should i do? HELP!! Last edited by koolgrl; 10-11-2004 at 04:56 PM.

10-10-2004, 06:45 PM	#2
AutumnAttic Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan U.S.A. Posts: 5,659 Images: 113	before you go call and ask if you could work off the lesson.. like clean stalls and what not .. I had to do that when i took lessons __________________ Amber I've been snowballed.

10-10-2004, 11:45 PM	#4
mtroika Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kamloops, BC!! Love it! :) Posts: 2,564 Images: 293	Thats a great idea! I cleaned stalls, cleaned tack, lunged horses, bathed, clipped rode horses, to pay for my lessons yearsssssssssss ago! You should really ask about helping your trainer out for lessons! __________________ I have been Snowballed MC Blue Star Stables www.mcbluestarstable.com/website

10-10-2004, 11:50 PM	#5
i_luv_moth Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Zealand BABY!!! Posts: 6,818 Images: 133	I get my lessons for free on my horse because i work my butt off every saturday from 7:45-4:45pm grooming, cleaning stalls, raking areans, bathed, helped little kids, tacked up. Have my one lesson on my horse then excercise ponies IF i have time. __________________ I'd Rather Be...... SHOW JUMPING!!

10-11-2004, 08:30 AM	#7
Simon Says Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Covington, La Posts: 3,793 Images: 235	can you work around the barn in the afternoon and earn lessons, that is what id did whan i was 13 till 15, i had a ball!!! i leaned so much from doin gthat!!! __________________ "If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't either" Chrissy & Stormy

10-10-2004, 07:17 PM	#3
bigbird Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Texas Posts: 12	I offered to pay for my daughter's lesson but she wouldn't have it. She cleans stalls and general help around the place to pay for it. Now she tells me that she learns twice as much about the horses working around them

10-11-2004, 08:27 AM	#6
koolgrl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: right behind you Posts: 13	i can only work there in the summer cause i don't have a ride. and theres nothing for me to do execpt in summer because they have paid people during the school season. and the only thing could do for my trainer is exercise the horses but i'm not experinced enough to do that.

10-11-2004, 08:52 AM	#8
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,712 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	Ways a Kid can make money to help pay for lessons: House cleaning for the neigbors Pet sitting or dog walking services for friends and neighbors Yard work for friends and neighbors. If you live in an areas where it snows alot. shovelign snow off the neighbors walk ways. Baby sitting if you are old enough. And finally Why not sit down with your parents and see if they will PAY you for doing these chores around the house. Every already mentioned the barn chores. If you can sew making craft items or horse related items for sale at the barn. Or you can do a bake sale at the barn or in your neighborhood. Tons of ways a not of working age kid can make money. __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.

10-11-2004, 04:53 PM	#9
koolgrl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: right behind you Posts: 13	thank u guys so much you've been a big help i might just get to pay for it after all

10-11-2004, 05:12 PM	#10
i_luv_wildfire Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the barn Posts: 4,190 Images: 214 Blog Entries: 3	Good luck! Definitely try babysitting if you can get even just one or two families you're guaranteed some money. How much do your lessons cost (if you don't mind me asking)? __________________ *equestrian sports...* strength \| determination \| energy \| heart eat. sleep. ride.