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[quote=Anonymous]If your daughter can only ride once a week, there’s your answer right there about how to manage the cost.

Should things change later on, becoming a working student is a great way to get more saddle time for less money. (PP who was huffing about how a minimum wage job couldn’t possibly pay for anything, that’s not how it works. It’s more of an apprenticeship, where the student puts in X amount of grunt work and in return gets some chunk of lessons/discounted board, plus increased opportunities for catch riding. Depending on the level/trainer for whom you’re working, there’s a lot of door-opening prestige in this.)

As others have pointed out, the hunter/equitation world takes big bucks. Hand gallop, don’t trot, over to an eventing barn, where there’s more of a DIY ethos and the criteria are more quantitative than qualitative. Or have her try Pony Club, or hunter paces, or endurance riding, or one of the zillion other disciplines out there. Or just encourage her to develop a sensitive, balanced, adaptable seat so that she can try it all.

Skiing - buy skis or do a seasonal rental. In the spring, when they’re deeply discounted, look into buying a season pass to a nearby resort or group of mountains. Again, focus on recreational skiing rather than competing.

Ice skating - Good luck. [/quote]

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