[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Oh, I guess I should say, that IMO, $1000, might be "cheap" but it's not "give away". See what I mean. I'm sure the horse is worth $1000, but remember this is a 14 year old and she heard "give away". How do you think she took that:)? What has she told her parents? Those are the questions I'm wondering.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - I get what you mean.... 14 is a whole different reality! They're practically giving him away! I'll feed him and ride him every day! I'll work extra after school and... and...

She's lucky to have you, and so are her folks... I hope she gets it someday. It's the healthiest thing for the mind a kid can want to do.

[Beaker]

Oh Cripes. I'm so sorry. I misunderstood. Serves me right for poking my nose into other people's posts. No, $1000 is not "give away".

Putting myself into that kid's shoes, I'm sure that she's told her parents all about it, begged, pleaded, and offered to sell her right arm and a kidney to boot. :-) But, I'm sure if her parents have enough sense, they'll try to guide her away from it. Mine always did.
My mom told me that when I turned 18 I could buy a horse of my own. And that's the first thing that I did. I didn't buy a pack of cigarettes or a lotto ticket- I bought (or rather leased) my first horse.

If you don't think that it's a good idea for her to have this horse, I'd sit her down and gently explain why if she brings it up. (Who knows, maybe she won't) I'd also sit her parents down if they want to take this route, and explain that that lady has a very different idea of what "give away" is. That, and this horse may not be a good first horse.
I hope that this post was coherent. It's a bit long.