Problem: Article: Let them know how owning a horse will help you grow as a person. Teach your parents about the benefits of horse ownership. Educate your parents by saying things like: "I'll be more relaxed. Horse ownership has been known to reduce stress." "The challenge involved in training my horse will drastically improve my creativity." "Being responsible for my own horse will help me build character." "Bonding with my horse will help me form a kinship with nature." Tell your parents where you will keep your horse. Also, make them aware of everything you'll need to get started. Tell them about options for storing your horse. Say "Keeping my horse at home would reduce my travel expenses and allow me to spend more time with it but boarding my horse would mean that I could leave town and know that a professional would be there to take care of it." Include supplies like hay, tack and grooming equipment. Include medical care and vaccinations. Tell your parents what you plan to do with your horse. Will you be showing your horse? If so, let your parents know what that entails. Say "If I show my horse, I'll need to travel with it and groom it more often which could add to my expenses. However, I could braid other people's horses at shows to help pay for my own." If you plan on keeping your horse at home, decide who will take care of it when you inevitably have to leave town. Show your parents that you've covered all your bases. Look up horse care providers in your area. Say "I may not have enough money to maintain my horse on my own but I would be glad to do extra work around the house to help pay you back." Mow the lawn. Walk the dog. Take your siblings to school. Paint the house. Let them know that if owning a horse proves to be unworkable, you can always sell the horse. Show your parents you understand how to sell your horse. Describe how factors like age, height and temperament affect the value of your horse. Say things like "A young athletic horse could fetch a good price from someone looking to take it to shows, but an older even-tempered horse could be worth more to someone looking for a reliable horse for their children to ride." Assure them you know about advertising horses and how to talk to potential buyers. Tell them "If we do have to sell the horse, I know how to groom it and take the best pictures and videos of it to advertise it to buyers and get the best return on our investment possible." Find out what their worries are and see if you can put their minds at ease. Put the ball in their court. Ask them "What are your main concerns about me owning a horse? Is there anything I can do for you to make you feel more comfortable helping me purchase one?"
Summary: Explain why you need your own horse. Outline your immediate plans for your horse. Have a long term plan. Designate a backup plan for care. Negotiate with your parents. Have an exit strategy. Ask what it would take for your parents to agree with you.

Problem: Article: One of the great things about highlighter sticks is that they're super portable and easy to use. A quick midday swipe over your cheekbones and the bridge of your nose can rejuvenate your faded glow. Blend gently with your fingertips and you're all set!
Summary: Carry your highlighter stick in your bag for touch-ups.

Problem: Article: Beekeepers have designated colors to identify queens born in specific years. This helps you pick out the queen quickly, and to figure out if your hive will need a new queen soon. Be sure to choose the right paint color before marking your queen. Any acrylic-based paint is fine. Many beekeepers use model paint or even paint pens. White paint is used for queens marked in years ending in 1 or 6. If the year ends in 2 or 7, use yellow. Use red for years ending in 3 or 8. Green paint is used for years ending in 4 or 9. Use blue for years ending in 5 or 0. Bees can get agitated or even injured if you hold them too long, so be sure your paint is ready for marking before you pick up the queen. Keep the paintbrush or paint pen dipped and ready to go in your other hand or on a small table next to the hive. Gently pick up the queen by her wings or thorax. Be very, very careful when you pick her up--if she struggles, you can accidentally tear her wings or crush her. Some apiaries sell marking kits that let you confine the queen to a small plastic box during marking, but this isn't a requirement. If you accidentally drop the queen, you'll want her to fall back into the hive instead of in the grass or on your beekeeping suit. Keep the queen held over the hive the entire time you're working with her. Dab a small dot of paint on her thorax, immediately between her two front legs. Put on enough paint to make your mark visible, but don't use too much--you could gum up her wings or legs with dried paint. Some beekeepers prefer to clip the queen's wings instead of marking her with paint, but this is optional. If you choose to do this, pick her up gently and trim the bottom quarter of both wings with a small set of beekeeping clippers.
Summary:
Choose the correct paint color. Prepare your paint supplies. Pick her up gently by the wings or thorax. Hold her over the hive. Put a small dot of paint on her thorax. Clip the tips of her wings (optional).