sasquatch
Well-Known Member
To cut a long story short, I am 20, will be 21 in August. I am currently restting A Levels.
I only finished school last year, I've had several health problems that have meant I've had to redo GCSE year at school, and now A Level year.
I am meant to be going to uni in September. I have an unconditional offer for Stirling, but am aiming to go to UCD in Dublin, or possibly Cork or Limerick for uni (I won't know until August)
B was originally diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint, he went lame the day after I had found a potential loan home for him sadly. Whilst the arthritis is mild, he seemed to respond to treatment for about 2 weeks, and then went lame again however didn't look as bad as before. Vet has been out to him and suspects soft tissue damage in his foot/relating to his foot and has said an MRI would confirm it if insurance will cover it, but treatment will be out to the field for months. Vet is coming back to see another horse Friday, so I am going to try and book in too as he needs jabs done and I need vet report for the claim. I am also going to ask him how long would he say I may be looking at for B to be out to the field, even if it is a worst case and best case sort of thing, and what sort of rehab he would need as well.
The biggest problem I have is that when I am at uni, I will have to find a way to pay for B. I don't want to give up my stable, so will be paying a retainer fee as well as the cost of him being in the field. I'll also have to be working to fund myself at uni, as well as studying. I have chronic fatigue, and whilst I've been managing okay with work and studying, since exams have started and I've been doing more intensive studying, the fatigue is worse which does concern me if I'm having to work and study next year. I can't rely on parents to pay for B, if it was just for him to be in the field, then it may be easier for them to cover, but as I am also paying the retainer for the stable it does all add up. I don't want to lose my stable incase he injures himself and needs stabled, and so I have somewhere to put him when he is ready to start rehab/coming back into work without playing musical horses.
I'm not sure how I'll be able to a) afford him if he needs to be out for over 6 months, and b) rehab him if I'm 2-5 hours away.
My mum isn't really thinking about it atm, but it is a big concern of mine. She doesn't want me to take another year out, as she thinks if I wait another year I'll either never go or I'll be 'too old' to really enjoy it (she was a mature student). I'm well aware that at 22 I'll be 4 years older than most others going to uni, but 22 isn't old and there are plenty of people who don't go to uni straight out of school. That said, I do want to get away and have always wanted to go to uni in Dublin. Another option is to see if I can go through clearing and get a place at one of the local unis, but ideally I wanted to be away
I'm also not sure if I'll still have my job - my boss took me on knowing my plan was uni. I'm also going to see what she says and what she would do. If B only needs say 3-4 months out, it might be an idea to see if she would take him on to bring him back into work after 3-4 months and if she would be able to sell him or find someone to loan him (although this would be more expensive short term, it may be a better option long term and costs would most likely balance themselves out)
I am just feeling very stressed and not sure what to do. I have 2 exams Thursday and 1 Friday I haven't really worked for, and 2 more next week. Mum has said not to worry about B, but it is very, very hard not too when I'll need to know soon what I'm going to do about uni.
I only finished school last year, I've had several health problems that have meant I've had to redo GCSE year at school, and now A Level year.
I am meant to be going to uni in September. I have an unconditional offer for Stirling, but am aiming to go to UCD in Dublin, or possibly Cork or Limerick for uni (I won't know until August)
B was originally diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint, he went lame the day after I had found a potential loan home for him sadly. Whilst the arthritis is mild, he seemed to respond to treatment for about 2 weeks, and then went lame again however didn't look as bad as before. Vet has been out to him and suspects soft tissue damage in his foot/relating to his foot and has said an MRI would confirm it if insurance will cover it, but treatment will be out to the field for months. Vet is coming back to see another horse Friday, so I am going to try and book in too as he needs jabs done and I need vet report for the claim. I am also going to ask him how long would he say I may be looking at for B to be out to the field, even if it is a worst case and best case sort of thing, and what sort of rehab he would need as well.
The biggest problem I have is that when I am at uni, I will have to find a way to pay for B. I don't want to give up my stable, so will be paying a retainer fee as well as the cost of him being in the field. I'll also have to be working to fund myself at uni, as well as studying. I have chronic fatigue, and whilst I've been managing okay with work and studying, since exams have started and I've been doing more intensive studying, the fatigue is worse which does concern me if I'm having to work and study next year. I can't rely on parents to pay for B, if it was just for him to be in the field, then it may be easier for them to cover, but as I am also paying the retainer for the stable it does all add up. I don't want to lose my stable incase he injures himself and needs stabled, and so I have somewhere to put him when he is ready to start rehab/coming back into work without playing musical horses.
I'm not sure how I'll be able to a) afford him if he needs to be out for over 6 months, and b) rehab him if I'm 2-5 hours away.
My mum isn't really thinking about it atm, but it is a big concern of mine. She doesn't want me to take another year out, as she thinks if I wait another year I'll either never go or I'll be 'too old' to really enjoy it (she was a mature student). I'm well aware that at 22 I'll be 4 years older than most others going to uni, but 22 isn't old and there are plenty of people who don't go to uni straight out of school. That said, I do want to get away and have always wanted to go to uni in Dublin. Another option is to see if I can go through clearing and get a place at one of the local unis, but ideally I wanted to be away
I'm also not sure if I'll still have my job - my boss took me on knowing my plan was uni. I'm also going to see what she says and what she would do. If B only needs say 3-4 months out, it might be an idea to see if she would take him on to bring him back into work after 3-4 months and if she would be able to sell him or find someone to loan him (although this would be more expensive short term, it may be a better option long term and costs would most likely balance themselves out)
I am just feeling very stressed and not sure what to do. I have 2 exams Thursday and 1 Friday I haven't really worked for, and 2 more next week. Mum has said not to worry about B, but it is very, very hard not too when I'll need to know soon what I'm going to do about uni.