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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all!

How quickly would a family new to equestrian decide to buy their daughter a horse? Again, I don’t mean billionaires where it’s not even a big deal. More-so the more normal UMC and upper UMC families involved in the sport.

And up until you buy your daughter her horse, you’re just pay to lease a horse from your local stable? So several local girls are leasing and sharing the same horse?[/quote]

Dear God, no. You call around your local barns for a lesson spot, buy your kid a helmet, boots and riding pants, and off she goes on the barn's own lesson horses. For years maybe. Or all her childhood. You don't need to lease or own your horse to ride. It's only if she's seriously into it that you can ask the barn manager for help in choosing a leased horse. If you have this in mind from the start, you can pick a barn that boards clients' horses and offers plenty of hack time.[/quote]

This. You don’t get a horse the same way you get a dog or a cat, as a pet because your child loves them. Think of it more like getting a boat — you get one when you reach the point where you say to yourself “You know, the thing that would make this pursuit even more fun would be to do it while setting fire to $100 bills every afternoon.”

Kidding-not-kidding

Start with basic beginner up-down once a week lessons. You can roll along at that level for years at some barns. Others will tell you that if you want to compete and/or jump at a certain level, you have to ride more often, which often correlates to leasing. (Where yes, multiple riders can share the same horse by riding on separate days.)[/quote]

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