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Post by mady on Nov 22, 2014 21:37:28 GMT
When do you make your kids contribute for their upkeep?
Mine has a part time job, 2xponies and at college. Seems to have more money than me to buy the luxuries like new clothes
Or do you wait till they have a full time job
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Post by Toaster on Nov 22, 2014 21:42:26 GMT
i dont have children but think in your shoes I would ask for just a little contribution, perhaps something set like the farrier cost?
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Post by Philippa on Nov 22, 2014 21:45:34 GMT
What about charging board then putting it towards the ponies???
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Post by Louise Dixon on Nov 23, 2014 9:52:46 GMT
i dont have children but think in your shoes I would ask for just a little contribution, perhaps something set like the farrier cost? Sounds sensible. I think it depends on age and circumstances, but it sounds like your child/young adult could afford to pay something. My children are only 2 and 4, so a way off that yet, but I do expect them to help e.g. feed ponies each day, and poo pick (or in the case of the 2 year old, 'spot' poos for me to pick) etc. My friend has a system I think is pretty good for her 10 year old - of course she can't pay anything towards her pony, and mum pays for all Pony Club things etc. but if the 10 year old wants to do additional competitions, she does an additional chore to her usual to 'earn' the entry fee.
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Post by fanfarefan on Nov 23, 2014 12:43:42 GMT
our son didnt pay towards his pony when he was younger , but he didnt have pocket money , that was HIS way of paying , and now hes working he buys her feed /rugs etc , and pays all his entry feeds ,another way for your daughter to contribute is to put x amount in a pot weekly , to go towards her ponies , and also chores
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Post by dgs on Nov 27, 2014 10:49:59 GMT
At 14 I got my fist part time job in the local chippy. I had 3 ponies at the time and I contributed towards feed & shows.
At 16 I got a full time job upon leaving school, I only earned about £300 a month but I took on the bills for 2 horses (my mum did help if I was really struggling).
By the time I was 18 I paid for everything bar the insurance/ test etc for wagon.
I wanted the horses (my mum did enjoy them too)but it was only fair I paid for them when I started earning.
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Post by topsy14 on Nov 27, 2014 11:17:32 GMT
I had a part time job at 14 so contributed towards my ponies from then. Paid for everything for them upon leaving school at 16 and getting a job- my parents view was if you want them you keep them! They did help if I was really struggling. I think it is a good lesson for young people to start contributing towards ponies- you soon realise how expensive a hobby it really is!!
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Post by mady on Nov 27, 2014 16:10:25 GMT
Thanks everyone :-)
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Post by thatboythatgirl on Nov 28, 2014 11:40:59 GMT
22 when I eventually got a full time job after graduating from university
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Post by iluvmypony on Nov 28, 2014 22:37:17 GMT
I've just turned 17 and have been paying for my livery bill, feed rugs on my 2 year old. My mum helps out with farrier vet bills etc as I'm only part time wage...I do help out as much as possible as having a few horses costs!! X
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Post by gillwales on Nov 29, 2014 16:38:17 GMT
if you get a youngster to pay for or towards the up-keep of their mounts then you will get them to appreciate them more and you will know how committed they are. If they are not prepared to contribute then sell the ponies/ horses. There comes a time when everyone should be financially responsible for themselves.
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Post by heidi1 on Nov 29, 2014 17:48:30 GMT
Like fanfarefan ours don't get pocket money - they have ponies instead but when my eldest got her part time job alongside school she started to pay for shoes for her horse. Whilst still in education I wouldn't expect her to pay for the full cost of keeping him but I think a contribution that is proportionate to what they are earnng and able to earn if they are still at school college is reasonable. It is balancing learning to take responsibility against working to meet that responsibility without it impacting on their studies.
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Post by sectiondcrazy on Dec 20, 2014 4:02:03 GMT
Iv had my own pony since I was 12 (I'm 26 now) and had a paper round and then worked in shops and then bars/restaurants when I was old enough to help contribute to the bills. My mum paid the livery while I was in education but I have always paid for the extras where I can especially show entries and my mum helped me out where needed. When I got my 2nd cob while I was at uni I paid for him myself as my mum was already paying for 1. I went without new clothes and. Nights out as a teenager so I could pay for my ponies. Oh and I never got pocket money as I had the pony. Needless to say I pay for it all now I'm a grown up with a full time job xx
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