Funny how we are talking about horses when she says that.
So let me catch you up...
Found an ad on Craigslist for a horse that was either for sale or lease. The horse is a 4 year old, bay quarter gelding. He's very handsome, and seems like a very good horse for being so young! Here he is...
The price of the horse was $1000, but a partial lease is $250 a month and full lease $400 a month. Here is the actual ad text...
"Diesel is a sweet in you pocket 4 year old gelding turning 5 in the spring. He is 14.3 - 15 hh and is a super easy keeper. He has great feet and up a date on all of his shots, he loads like a dream. Anyone can ride him on the trail, my 9 year old takes him out by herself, he is a babysitter on the trail. I have yet to find anything that spooks this horse. He has been shown in 4-H western and the DLSC in ground poles and cross rails. He would make a great barrel horse as well. i am also open to an on site lease at Greenstone Stables, full lease $400 and partial for $250, this will include two lessons a month if you like. We run dslc hunter showes at your barn and would be great for anyone wanting to get into horse riding of any kind."
So there you go! I showed Megan and she seemed to think the ad looked good. So she said she would check him out with me. I got in contact with the owner, Nate, and he seems very nice. He has daughters that ride the horse. He says he's got 6 horses and this one is hardly ever ridden so he wants to either sell or lease. He basically said with supplemental lessons, this horse would be fine for me and my experience.
Also, Greenstone Stables in Germantown is apparently a great place to board, according to Megan. I checked out their website and it appears very nice and is only 20 minutes away.
I am interested in leasing "Diesel" (don't like his name very much...). I may start with a partial lease, and if I want to do a full lease or buy in the future, I can. I was on the phone with the owner tonight and had the door shut, my mom comes in and freaks out and I make her leave. When I'm done on the phone I go talk to her and she just gets upset and says I'm putting the cart before the horse because I don't really have money at this point and will get my first check this week.
I'm annoyed.
I think I can easily afford the $250 a month. I am supposed to be working full-time, and even if I were to only get 25 hours a week I should still have enough. I mean, she has a point, I guess. Maybe it's good to save a little money before I start, but at the same time, I remember how good it felt mentally to be active and riding horses. I need more activity and exercise in my life. I truly believe, as I've stated before, that horseback riding is good for me, both physically, mentally and emotionally.
Megan may come with me to check Diesel out this week, probably Thursday or Sunday. I will have to check my work schedule first and double check with both Nate (the owner) and Megan first. I really hope I can see him!
