How much does a horse cost?

Answer 1

How long is a peice of string?? I heard a saying once- "poverty is owning a horse". And it rings true. They are soooo rewarding though, and I endure poverty at times in order to keep my girl.

To get a good idea of how much it will cost you to buy and keep a horse, I would suggest some work at a riding school or stud. They usually love voluntary help, and are happy for you to come down once a week and help out. This is a great way for you to get some "behind the scenes" experience, and you'll know whether horses really are for you or not, without the massive outlay of money first. It's also a good way to build contacts and friends with horsey experience, which I have found invaluable.

Buying the horse itself is only one piece of the huge pie that makes up owning a horse. You also have to consider-
Lessons- especially if you are inexperienced
Food- price will vary depending on the horse
Farrier- every 6-8wks without exception
Teeth- every 6mnths to a year
Vets bills- You have to have a bit saved up, because they don't like doing payment plans, and horses are generally a great deal more pricy than smaller pets
Wormers- every 6wks
Tack- bottomless pit of money required
Rugs- initial outlay and don't forget repairs.

These are the basics that you will need to be able to afford in able to keep a healthy horse in good condition. But, like I said, if you have a passion with horses and you can afford it, it is a very rewarding experience.

Good Luck :) Hope I haven't disheartened you, but I think it's important for you to know what you are getting yourself into .

Answer 2

I am planningon getting a horse to......an of course everyone is telling me that they are really expensive. I have been looking for a couple of weeks now and have ran across a couple of free horses and some really low priced ones. Of course If they are cheap somethng must be wrong right? Well i found thats not always the case lots of people get horse and find they cant afford them and sell them for cheap or others are resuce horses from slaughter houses. You should really think about adopting one. It depends on where you live what all of the fees will be but do all of the reasearch and just have a couple thousand dollars for emergency vet bills you never know when something bad might happen. ( just like a little savings acount for them) Then think if this is somehting that you want to spend that much money on.

Answer 3

It depends. If the horse won a few competitions, expext a high price.Ex-racehorses are often expensive. Also, horse with great lineage are expensive. Even the age and breed affects. You need to find out any vices such windsucking, crpping, weaving or rug-tearing. They can be serious factors. Ride the horse, if it's barn sour or rears, you should haggle with the price. I suggest not getting a stallion. Just remeber, no horse is perfect. If the horse could use some training, try to lower the price. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

It depends on the type of horse, the lineage,the age, the training, mare, gelding or stallion. The purchase price of a horse can be anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to over a hundred thousand dollars.
The purchase price is just the beginning. Then there's the tack(saddles, bridles etc.) the feed, shoeing and trimming, vet bills, pasture and the list goes on and on. It costs hundreds of dollars a year just to keep a horse in good condition.

Answer 5

it all depends on the breed, age, health and a few other things. A good work horse can be bought for less than a thousand US dollars but a racing horse with proper breeding / good proven bloodline can cost tens of thousands. Once you have a horse no matter what kind you get you have to fiqure in other costs like a pasture/ stables ( rented, leased or own) , feed, medical/ shots, shoes ( recommended) and time.

Answer 6

As many have said, the price range varies from nothing to millions of dollars. If you are going to get a horse, then I always try to steer people to animal rescue groups such as C.A.N.T.E.R. and other groups that take in Thoroughbred's off the racetracks. These horses are fully documented, well cared for, and need new homes. The cost of these horses is FAR from their real value. Most are between $250 and $1500.

I hope you will investigate the adoption route. Also check into PMU foals. Sadly, one of the 'bi-products' of the human birth- controll industry are thousands of unwanted foals. It's made, in part, from pregnant mare urine. So there are many lovely foals in need of homes as well. Look at the PMU FANI Homepage.

Answer 7

It depends on the horse. Could be $500 or $5,000.

But the sales price is just the beginning. The cost of keeping a horse is a lot higher. See http://www.alphahorse.com/cost-horse.html for a detailed list of expenses.

Answer 8

it depends on what type of horse, the breading lies, color or how it looks, and the temperment of the horse. but just remeber that when you do buy a horse that it wont be perfact for you that is something you need to teach the horse. the thing you want from him or her might be diffrent formwut the person before wanted!

Answer 9

Hi,
You can get a horse for 0 dollars to 1,000's. Depends on what your looking for.

Answer 10

i had a horse but had to sell him because i couldnt afford the 7000 dollars a year alone on feed and grain. i wont even start on there vet bills. it depends on what state you live in, to buy a horse depends on the breed and bloodline and age