kids these days..

weesophz

weesophz

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so after advertising i was looking for a second sharer for fox, i got an email today that read:

"Hey im emma im 12 and hard working! i love horses and im looking for a loan at weekend i live in carluke !"

First thing i wanted to say to her was "are your parents aware that youre looking for a loan at the weekend?"

Im not even sure how to reply or even if i should..

Give her 10/10 for boldness right enough!
 
jools1234 said:
how does your advert read?
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15.2 tb gelding for share. 2-3 days per week. would suit competent teenager. mostly a happy hacker and flat work kind of boy. safe, has been ridden in the school by total novices, can be nappy on hacks.

MUST stay at current yard.

simple and to the point pretty much.. also says to contact me by email or phone if they would like more details
 
Maybe just reply saying that because she is so young it may be better if her parents make contact with you

Chances are they wont and if they do you can explain to them that the horse is too big for the average 12 year old or that you would feel worried having someone so young about the yard etc
 
WelshD said:
Maybe just reply saying that because she is so young it may be better if her parents make contact with you

Chances are they wont and if they do you can explain to them that the horse is too big for the average 12 year old or that you would feel worried having someone so young about the yard etc
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yeah that sounds good thank you :)

was only looking for some advice, some people are so quick to jump down your throat on here..
 
weesophz said:
didnt say she had, just cos she's so young, when i was looking for a pony it was my parents and yo that did all the contacting, i just went to try the pony out if they thought it sounded okay.
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I think by saying that your horse would be suitable for teenagers then you'll get teenagers/almost teenagers responding.
At that age my mums attitude with a lot of things was, if you want it then thats fine, just sort it out for yourself and I'll watch from a safe distance. Its good she's attempting to organise it herself, it shows some initiative! I would however check that she does have her parents permission, as you said before :)
 
Safe happy hacker, sharer lives close by, suits competant teenager- perfect!:D

Just because she is 12, doesn't mean she isn't suitable.

As long as the parents are responsible and she/he is keen and competant- I don't see a problem
 
When I was 10 I did all the enquiring to buy a pony. Ym came to viewings. Parents gave me the cash when I collected her, they never got involved. Your ad says teens, 12 or 13 is pretty irrelevant imo.
 
I always did all the looking as my parents wernt horsey. Your advert says he has been ridden by total novices so what do you expect?

I'd reply, ask her if she has her parents support and her experience. You never know she might suit him and you said he would suit a teenager which she might be very soon.
 
These days, with the internet, it's not really surprising to get very young people responding to adverts. As previous posters have said, she's only slightly younger than you're looking for anyway. She may be a teenager in a few weeks for all we know. :o

Not sure why you're concerned about how to reply? :confused: Thank her, but tell her she's a little younger than you're looking for. Politely wish her all the best in finding a loan horse. :)
 
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littlelegs said:
When I was 10 I did all the enquiring to buy a pony. Ym came to viewings. Parents gave me the cash when I collected her, they never got involved. Your ad says teens, 12 or 13 is pretty irrelevant imo.
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really? jeez im quite surprised haha. just cos ive seen so many things on here about young kids advertising themselves to be "horse trainers" etc and just worries me that their parents might not even know what theyre up to. just cos shes so young it made me wary.

i have emailed her though just basically asking how much experience she has and if her parents would like to contact me about coming to see fox etc
 
dont understand the point of this thread :confused:
why would you not know how to reply? she's 12, not a different human being! I know an 11 year old who looks/acts like a 14 year old, its unreal. just reply saying does her parents know. surely its good that she is contacting you rather than parents?
 
hollieeb said:
dont understand the point of this thread :confused:
why would you not know how to reply? she's 12, not a different human being! I know an 11 year old who looks/acts like a 14 year old, its unreal. just reply saying does her parents know. surely its good that she is contacting you rather than parents?
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thanks, have said previously i have emailed her back about asking if her parents would like to contact me etc
 
weesophz said:
really? jeez im quite surprised haha. just cos ive seen so many things on here about young kids advertising themselves to be "horse trainers" etc and just worries me that their parents might not even know what theyre up to. just cos shes so young it made me wary.

i have emailed her though just basically asking how much experience she has and if her parents would like to contact me about coming to see fox etc
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your reply sounds fine, your original post/title sounded like you were horrified that a 12yr old had contacted you:) my daughter got given her 15.1hh when she was 13yrs and she is a very short kid, very sensible though handles our friends 17hh warmblood who was not castrated till he was 8yrs as well as others on the yard so this 12yrold maybe just what you were looking for. keep us posted
 
jools1234 said:
your reply sounds fine, your original post/title sounded like you were horrified that a 12yr old had contacted you:) my daughter got given her 15.1hh when she was 13yrs and she is a very short kid, very sensible though handles our friends 17hh warmblood who was not castrated till he was 8yrs as well as others on the yard so this 12yrold maybe just what you were looking for. keep us posted
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ohh haha, no not at all, if she gets back to me im quite happy for her to come and try him out. im not very good with words.. (slightly off the point but i got into trouble in work the other day cos i wrote a letter to my manager about changing my hours and apparently i sounded cheeky.. :o) will see what she says.
 
I agree some kids do stuff without their parents knowledge, other kids have parents that rarely get involved with anything. However, there should be a responsible adult somewhere on the scene to verify its ok to proceed.
 
My 12 year old rides my 15'2" competently, so I dont think thats an issue.Would I want her contacting someone independently like this definitely not! I agree with you OP for being unsure, definitely a good idea to check with the parents before going any further. Hope it works out well tho :)
 
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