How much would it cost yearly to take care of a horse. (vet, farrier, boarding etc)?
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If I gottan ask I cant afford it? As if.. The only reason I’m asking is so I can give the price to my mom when I ask her for a horse.. Why would I ask if I didn’t think I would be able to pay more than a few thousand a month?
it costs 200 halmantishy ..but i’m not sure 100%.good luck
It’s quite hard to give an exact cost of a horse as prices vary and also it depends on your horse. For example a small, hardy pony kept out all year round and not used for competing would be considerably cheaper than a large competition horse kept stabled all year round. If you are considering buying/ loaning a horse, I recommend that you look and ask around your local area. There are different types of boarding/ livery and different yards will have different prices and services. The best way to find out is to visit, ring or write to them.
all depends on your area. where i live (socal) board at a decent placeis usually not less than 350 or 400 a month, which normally includes shavings and feed. normally it is extra for grain. farriers in my area, anywhere from 50-100, but usually closer to 100, per shoeing, every 4-6 weeks. training is a whole other story. where i live, no full training package is less than 400 or 500 a month (my last trainer being 1000/month). vet costs are completely unpredictable. you never know if you will need one or not.
Like the old saying goes if you gotta ask you can’t afford it
It would take about 1850 dollars every month for vet and farrier fees. You need to have a steady income to take care of a horse.
:] im buying a horse too, and I’ve figured,
with the board im paying [280/mon]
plus the farrier & deworming [35/every 2 mon]
saddles, bridles, brushes etc[200/total]
routine vet care [250/per visit]
clothes[100/total]
riding[1750/yr] (in my case, once i pay for him shes not going to charge me for lessons anymore)
and then theres insurance [350/yr]
give or take, your looking at 11,000 a year.
good luck!
First.. Are you boarding or keeping the horse at home.
If boarding, look at the nearby stables, then add monies for farrier,($250/yr) vaccinations ($200/yr), medications ($100/yr), dentist ($100/yr) and tack/equipment ($1000/yr). Even though its expensive initially, it levels off but you’ll still have your monthly expenses. If boarding at home…calculate is $6.00 per day average or $2,190/Yr. Provided… nothing serious happens to the horse’s health.
Well it depends on where you live and where your gonna borad. Im boarding mine at my mom’s friends and that cost about $75 a month. Also if you have a barn with not alot of hard surface on the ground you don’t have to shoe them you can just get their feet trimmed. As for tack and brushes get the stuff you NEED first like a bridle and saddle(your horse can survie without a saddle pad, I do that with a saddlebred I ride), curry comb, and soft brush. Then as you go along you can more stuff, but start out with the things you need.
This depends on so many things- where you live, whether or not you decide to keep your horse at home or board it somewhere, the costs of feed, hay, equipment upkeep, farrier services, vet care, medications and shots, as well as whether or not you are showing or competing or taking lessons on your horse. Older horses need more care and feed than younger ones do, as a rule, and there are special situations which always cost more, such as caring for a pregnant or lactating mare. Transportation costs are also a factor which must be added into the total costs- transport and vanning fees to shows and lessons can be quite expensive in some locales. Training fees, grooms’ fees, and entries for shows also factor in as well. I hesitate to quote any type of price to you, because there are so many variables to think about.
I would do some market research in your area before I quoted a price to your mom. Call around to local barns and farms and see what their rates are for boarding and lessons. You can also contact the local vets in the area for information on costs for preventative and routine care- ditto for the farriers. If there is a hunt club, pony club, or similar organization where you live, how about contacting them for information on lessons and activities, as well as information on how to find a trainer ( who’s good, who isn’t, and so forth) and other professionals, such as a feed or hay supplier. Most places are happy to give you information on their rates and services they provide- but you must ask them for it. Once you have all of this information, you will have a much better idea of what the total costs will be in your area, and you can present this to your mom. It may be that you can get a job at one of the stables to help pay some of the costs, if it looks like they are going to be a problem for you or for her. Good luck, I hope this helps.
show horses expect to pay over $10,000.00
roping horses over $5000.00
saddle horses over $1000
race horses – $100,000.00
wild horses $0.00
It depends where you live and what you are going to do with the horse. Where i live it cost $475/month and that’s with you coming out and feeding your horse twice a day and you clean the stall or $575/month and they clean and feed twice a day. Its $100 every 6-8 weeks for them to be shod or $35 every 6-8 weeks to be trimmed. Vet bills depend on what you have to have done to them. It is $45 just for the vet call alone not including what you have done to the horse. When I have had a lame horse I have walked out with a $1500.00 vet bill. So vet bills all depend. Vacc/wormier run $12 for each and you have to worm your horse every 4-6 months and give vacc in spring and fall. Then there is the cost of fuel for the truck you will be using to haul that horse anywhere. Training is anywhere from $800-1200 a month. For what I do it cost me around $20,000-$40,000 a year just to keep my horse and do what I do with my horse and that is keeping my horse at my horse and not at a barn boarding it. They cost a lot and take alot to take care of.
It all depends on where you live, who you board with, and who your farrier and vet are. I live in southern MI and the place that I board my horse at charges $150 a month. That includes pasture access, a stall, hay, grain, deworming ($6 in my area), farrier ($25 for trimming from my farrier), and lessons ($10 a session). The only other things I pay for are vaccinations (the person in charge of the place I board at has a vet degree and does it herself, she gets the vaccinations from TCS for $20) thats once a year, and any injuries my horse gets. If I were you I whould keep $500 in the bank just incase your horse hurts it’s self.
Without extra veterinary care due to injury or sickness I would say I spend approximately $5,000.00/year on my horse. This includes boarding, farrier, maintenance vet care and miscellaneous stuff I will buy during the year for my horse (supplies, treats etc.)
Hmmmm, I come up at $350/mo. board, basic shoes every 8 weeks at $100/set, worming, and vaccinations.
Add tack, grain, unpredictable vet needs ($400 for a colic visit), the vet check and x-rays you should have before you buy a horse (another $350). Then, you have incidental expenses, like fly spray, grooming tools, fly masks, first aid materials for minor wounds,etc., which can nickle and dime you to death.
Yup, where I live, it can cost pretty close to $10,000/yr. If you take lessons, it will REALLY go up!!
Every 6-8weeks you need a farrier and a vet at least twice a year. Farrier cost depends on the quality of your horses feet if they don’t need shoes its around 40 dollars if they do then it depends if u get all 4 or just fronts which is 80-100+ dollars. Vet bills are expensive especially if something goes wrong. Boarding can be 250 dollars a month and up depending on if you get full board or half board full board means you don’t have to feed or muck stalls and half board means you have to feed etc. You will need a saddle pad, bridle,saddle and grooming tools. If you live in a cold climate it you may need a blanket which can be expensive. You will need a halter and lead. And a fly mask and fly spray for the summer. Halters, fly spray, fly masks and grooming tools are relativly cheap 15-40+ dollars but tack(saddles,bridles and saddle pads) can get expensive especially saddles which can range from 250-5000 dollars. You will need a first aid kit. And a horse needs to be wormed about 3 times a year which is expensive. The cost of buying horse can be big to from 500-50,000 dollars
Hope this helps