Well I know I have to sell my horse regaurdless by next summer (summer 2013). I'm debating just going ahead and trying to sell her now. I bought her as a project. She was a 3 yr old when I bought her with only 50 rides. She has the potential to be worth a LOT, like a lot as in last year before I started working on more than just english a trainer offered me $6,000 for her. Now she does even more and has more experience but she's out of shape which can be fixed.
My main reasoning for considering selling is with my current school class load and how it will be between now and next summer is crazy full time and I'm already struggling and this is why my training with her is starting to slip. My choice is really going to end up either I have to quit my job or sell the horse. I work most nights and if I take that out of the picture then I don't have to worry about not having time for the horse. As it is now I work until about 10pm most nights so I could get out to the barn around 11pm then I have to be up by 7 to make it to my class on time the next day.
I've literally only been to the barn 2-3 times this quarter because of that. Now that I am dropping my morning class (professor screwed me.....) I will be able to go out at night but what would you do?
She has TONS of potential. A couple trainers I talked to who were trying to buy her said they were going to buy her and basically do what I'm doing now and train her for other events as well then sell her for around $15,000 at 5-6 years old.
My goal has always been to train a horse to be a 5 number horse. I doubt I'd get her that high but also the money I could make off her would REALLY help with my move and wedding. I would be making more off her than what I make working min wage. I could also pick up babysitting my cousins after school thats only a couple hours from like 3pm-6pm but that'd be a little extra money on the side.
I've talked to my mom about the whole situation and she's actually the one that brought up me quitting work since with school I don't even have time to study and do homework and this quarter has proved my grades are slipping. I don't want to be a bum living with my parents without a job but like I don't know if I see an option.
Sorry that's long but would you sell the horse and try again with the chance of grades slipping again (keep in mind I've only been to the barn 2-3 times due to not having much time) or would you quit work and take advantage of the fact that my parents are willing to help me out.
I can't drop or get a bad grade in anymore classes....
My main reasoning for considering selling is with my current school class load and how it will be between now and next summer is crazy full time and I'm already struggling and this is why my training with her is starting to slip. My choice is really going to end up either I have to quit my job or sell the horse. I work most nights and if I take that out of the picture then I don't have to worry about not having time for the horse. As it is now I work until about 10pm most nights so I could get out to the barn around 11pm then I have to be up by 7 to make it to my class on time the next day.
I've literally only been to the barn 2-3 times this quarter because of that. Now that I am dropping my morning class (professor screwed me.....) I will be able to go out at night but what would you do?
She has TONS of potential. A couple trainers I talked to who were trying to buy her said they were going to buy her and basically do what I'm doing now and train her for other events as well then sell her for around $15,000 at 5-6 years old.
My goal has always been to train a horse to be a 5 number horse. I doubt I'd get her that high but also the money I could make off her would REALLY help with my move and wedding. I would be making more off her than what I make working min wage. I could also pick up babysitting my cousins after school thats only a couple hours from like 3pm-6pm but that'd be a little extra money on the side.
I've talked to my mom about the whole situation and she's actually the one that brought up me quitting work since with school I don't even have time to study and do homework and this quarter has proved my grades are slipping. I don't want to be a bum living with my parents without a job but like I don't know if I see an option.
Sorry that's long but would you sell the horse and try again with the chance of grades slipping again (keep in mind I've only been to the barn 2-3 times due to not having much time) or would you quit work and take advantage of the fact that my parents are willing to help me out.
I can't drop or get a bad grade in anymore classes....