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Yeah i didn't really word it very well, i do mean the whole lot, horse, tack, farrier  etc.  At the moment i  can't afford to which is why i've asked if anyone has any tips on saving up or jobs i'd be able to do also from what i've seen there isn't anything local to me which would suit me.

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Yeah, it's just everythings so expensive!:(  I'm planning on doing some volunteer work at my local riding school after my birthday so then i can be better known by the instructors and hopefully someone will have a horse which needs exercisng/riding. I'm trying to find a job at the moment but becasue of my age i doubt that i'll be successful.  Yeah i'm going to do a car boot aswell and try sell some of my old stuff:)

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 You might find this useful :).  The laws regarding young people and employment.


Children and young people under school leaving age (England and Wales only)

There are strict limits to the hours children and young people under school leaving age (see under heading General rules on employment) are allowed to work. You must not work:-

• during school hours on any school day
• for more than two hours on any school day or for more than 12 hours in any week in which you are required to go to school
• for more than two hours on a Sunday
• for more than eight hours (five hours if you are under 15) on any day which is not a school day or a Sunday
• before 7am or after 7pm
• for more than 35 hours (25 if you are under the age of 15) in any week in which you are not required to go to school
• for more than four hours in any day without a break of one hour
• at any time, if during the 12 months beginning 1 January, working means that you have not had two uninterrupted weeks of holiday from school.

Re: Saving Up!

One of my daughters used to do the ironing for me once a week which I paid her to do (not a lot but something!).  Washing cars...cutting grass...babysitting (for friends and family only as technically speaking that's probably not legal for someone to "hire" you at your age)

In the short to medium term though, do consider looking for a horse/pony you can share one or two days per week.  This normally costs about £20-40 - not much more than riding lessons and you normally don't have to pay for anything else - you may have to do some mucking out or poo-picking.  The great thing about this is that you get experience of "your own" horse on a limited time and cost basis so that when you can eventually get your own, you'll have a much better idea of what's involved.

I begged and pleaded for a horse from about the age of 4 but didn't get my first horse til I bought it myself at about 20.  It was a shock to realise just how expensive everything was but at least now with forums and the internet you can get a really good idea of what the actual cost is likely to be.  Be warned though, most of us deliberately DON'T add it all up as we'd frighten ourselves if we did!

What county are you in?  Maybe someone here might appreciate some help in exchange for a ride or two... DON'T give any more local info than that as obviously not everyone is who they seem! ;o)