My parents have finally cracked...

[Moose]

My little sister Nellie [you might remember her, she came here for a few days and kind of left...lol ] has finally gotten my parents to give in to her requests for a horse. Of course, I never got that Mercedes convertible I wanted...but a horse is no problem.

I don't know too much of the details...I haven't dared to ask, I really don't know much about horses. Anyway, my sister has been riding for quite a long time, and so what could be better than a horse? She's been showing for a few years and has been begging my parents for a horse of her own since she first started.

Apparently one of her trainer's students is moving out to Minnesota and won't be able to take her horse with her. I don't know much about horses, but my sister told me he's a 9-year old bay Thoroughbred gelding named Cayman. I do know one thing, though...the price seems outrageous to me. $15,000!! Holy cow! To me, that is just absurd. But eh, whatever.

I've seen this horse once before when I stopped by Nellie's riding lesson over the summer. He's definitely gorgeous, but I don't think I'd pay $15,000 for him. Apparently he's an A Level Amateur Jumper or something and has competed and done well in some pretty big, well-known shows....not that that means much to me, but I guess that is why he is so much. Oh, and get this...his price has been seriously lowered from the original!

I don't know when Cayman will actually be Nellie's...but I think no later than June or so.

Oh well, just thought I would share...lol.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

So..your sister gets a horse, but you don't get your car? Aww...poor Brooke.

[dukedogsmom]

If his breeding is good and all his training, that's not an unreasonable amount, believe it or not. Horses can come from anywhere to 1,000 to almost you name it. I've seen horses advertised for a lot more than that before. If she's been showing for a while and all, it's good that this isn't just an idea she had and would get tired of the horse after a while.

[Moose]

No kidding, Jules. Well, I have a car....just not a Mercedes convertible. Believe me, my Jeep Wrangler is far from a Mercedes convertible...lol.

Yeah, Val...she's been wanting this for as long as I can remember. She's been riding since she was 7 or 8 [I think] and started showing when she was 11 or 12. Believe me...if she hasn't gotten tired of it by now, I don't think she ever will.

[2kitties]

well, between you and me,
1. a Jeep Wrangler is much cooler than a mercedes convertible- guys LOVE a woman in a jeep.
and
2. I'd rather have a Jeep Wrangler than a horse.

[Aspen and Misty]

Originally posted by 2kitties
well, between you and me,
1. a Jeep Wrangler is much cooler than a mercedes convertible- guys LOVE a woman in a jeep.
and
2. I'd rather have a Jeep Wrangler than a horse.

I can just see you trying to get the kitty carriers settled on the horse so that no one falls of on the ride to the vet. "O no Ma'am, I don't know how my kitty caught such an awfuly cold!"

Congrats to your sister!

Ashley

[lbaker]

$15,000 thou for a horse that's not been studied? There are so many horses in rescue.. oh please. Has she really tried all recources available? Something does not sound fully studied here.

[Moose]

lol 2kitties...

lbaker -- I don't quite understand...studied?? My little sister, my parents, and my sister's trainer have all looked at the horse and my sister has ridden him a few times. She knows the girl that owns him pretty well...which, in turn, means she knows Cayman pretty well. I understand that there are plenty of horses in need of homes at rescues, and I'm not saying that they aren't good horses [please don't get me wrong]...however, Nellie knows this horse, as does her trainer. Also, this horse has all the experience and training to compete in some of the higher rated shows my sister rides in.

If it makes you feel any better, though, the owner of her barn rescued 4 Morgan horses a few months ago that had been badly neglected earlier. They were just starting to "retrain" them last time I was there. My sister just loves them...they are the sweetest things.

No one in my family has anything against adopting a rescue...after all, both Barrett and Moose were from shelters. However, Cayman is "just the horse she needs."

I really don't know, this is just the explanation she gave me...I'm really not involved in this at all.

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by Moose
He's definitely gorgeous, but I don't think I'd pay $15,000 for him. Apparently he's an A Level Amateur Jumper or something and has competed and done well in some pretty big, well-known shows....not that that means much to me, but I guess that is why he is so much.

Um, actually, as nuts as it sounds, $15,000 is not all that expsensive when it comes to top of the line show jumping horses. Most well trained, highly jumping experienced horses cost over $30,000. It all depends on the extent of their training, the amount of awards it's own, breeding potential, etc...

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[Nomilynn]

Why are you complaining? Aren't your parents helping you buy a house???

[shais_mom]

Originally posted by Nomilynn
Why are you complaining? Aren't your parents helping you buy a house???

yea and its only one letter off!!!

[Moose]

Originally posted by Nomilynn
Why are you complaining? Aren't your parents helping you buy a house???

Yeah......now.

When I first posted this thread, I wasn't getting squat.

[K9soul]

Perhaps your parents feel that in getting the horse, it is encouraging her ambition in something she'll be involved in for life, supporting something that she loves, excells in, and gives her confidence and joy. I can kind of understand this. But then unless I knew everyone personally in your family, there's no real way for me to come to any definite conclusions

I am just relating to how much my mom was willing to put forth for some things for me, and others totally refused. A lot of that I really understand now and I think she was a very wise woman in what she chose to do in those situations.