i Know this question...but do you??........Is it exspensive to keep an Horse...or more??

Answer 1

Yes. It is expensive.
You have to pay for:
the horse (usually between 2,500$ and 50,000$. Depends on the horse itself)
Boarding fees, If you don't have your own land. (100$ - 1,000$ monthly. Depends on the stable)
Lessons for you (about 25$ - 30$ and hour at most stables)
or
Training for the horse (not sure how much, but it sure isn't free)
Farrier (even if you don't get shoes, you have to get his feet trimmed [45$ a visit])
Vet (depends)
Tack (blankets, boots, saddles, bridle, bit, halter, ect. [ about 2,000$+ altogether)
Riding clothes for yourself ( boots, helmet, jodhopers, gloves [ at least 500$, I guess.)
grooming supplies(200$-300$)

And more.

Answer 2

It depends on where you would be keeping the horse and what you would be using it for. If it is mainly for a pet that you can ride now and again then it wouldnt need any special food, just hay in the winter (which can cost at least £25 a week to feed a horse). If it was kept solely in a field then you would have the rent for the field and the horse would just eat the grass in the summer.
However, if the horse was going to be ridden a lot or used for jumping, it would need extra food (oats, pony nuts etc) which can be expensive and you may be keeping it in a stable which means that it would need hay all year round.
The main cost with horses is getting shoes (around £60 every 6 weeks) and vets bills...our horse had a growth on its leg and all in all the vets bills came to almost £1000 over several months.
I would think long and hard about getting a horse, they are a lot of hard work and you dont ever get a day off from it. I wouldnt have another one although I still love them, just dont want to own one.

Answer 3

Yes, it can be. It has always been said that the purchase price of the horse is the cheapest part of horse ownership.

There are ways to "get by cheap", like doing your own vaccines, or own hoof trims (if knowledgeable to do it). Buying used tack can save pennies. But in the end, owning a horse for it's lifetime does add up the $$$.

Our horses only have trims and touch ups 4 times a year and no shoes. We spend on averaage $50 a horse a year for that. I do my own vaccines, cost on average, $20 year each horse. Pay the vet for the coggins test and rabies (that is law to be done by the vet), average about $50 there.
Hay is $200 a load for the year, pasture during the summer. Couple bags of grain for the heck of it. Most tack is a one time purchase until it is worn to the bone from use.

Course, if you want to add the cost of the horse trailer, truck to pull it, gas, upkeep of both vehicles, electrity to barn, water, etc etc...now we are talking even more big bucks!!!!

Answer 4

I'm not sure what you're asking, but a horse is expensive. I got a free one that was starving to death due to the owner not feeding her.

The food alone is outrageous. She eats twice a day with beet pulp and maxeglo supplements. I have one cow and one horse. They go through a huge round bale a month. The vet hasn't come out yet, but said she would probably need about $150 in shots. Then there's the farrier, etc.

I never dreamed a free horse could be so expensive. I don't regret it. But, she's finally gaining her weight back and I'll need to buy a saddle,(those are outrageous) when I can finally ride her.

This summer, she'll at least have fresh grass. But, horses are definitely expensive to take care of.

Answer 5

yes a horse is a very high maintenance animal, the tack alone is incredible, the boarding the food, all of it. it also depends greatly on where you are and what ur living circumstances are... good luck. boarding can be expensive and if u get a horse that needs training and you can't do it urself, man that's expensive. and if ur not a confident rider then you have to take in to consideration the cost of lessons. the price may vary but it is quite a lot.

Answer 6

Yes owning and riding a horse is very expensive. But the reward of having a lifetime companion who makes you smile every time he nickers and trots up to meet you is priceless. I would pay millions just for the memories and friends I've met along the way. When you love your equine friend you don't really look at the price it takes to have a companion that love's you back just as much.

Answer 7

I've got 8 horses & am definately not rich. It's not as expensive as everyone thinks, the worst bills being the stabling (i get discount for quantity at £12.50 per stable per week) and shoeing. Somethings work out cheaper if you have more than one horse, like shoeing bills & vets bills as I try to reduce the number of call outs. You never know when you might get caught for a large vets bill tho!

Anybody want to share / loan a horse near Cheltenham? Sensible older teenagers/adults, competant riders only please! Email me for details

Answer 8

Extremely expensive. Around here board can be $300.00 to $400.00 a month. Farrier bill can be around $75.00 every 4-6 weeks for shoes $35 for a trim. Vet bills can be extremely high depending upon what the problem is.

Answer 9

It's more expensive to keep a horse for a year than the price of it!

Answer 10

English lessons are expensive too, personally I think the government should provide subsidised lessons in English for immigrants. But you could perhaps sell one of your horses and buy some tuition.

all the best PP