SpaceMolly
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No petrol costs just wear and tear on limbs from the 5 min walk.....I am VERY lucky. Hearing from everyone else has just made me realise!
Come on be honest- how much per month?
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SillyMare
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I try not to think about it!!
Baileysno1
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DIY Livery £145.17
Using Walker Arena lights £7
Feed Inc Supplements £43
Haylege £39
Hay £15
Shoes £27 (£50 every 6 weeks)
Lessons £100 (4 with normal trainer 2 with GP rider)
£376.17
Not actually as bad as I thought, my Dad pays my insurance as he owns the horse and trailer
(I am 24 lowers head ashamed) Although this does not take into account my rug obbsesssion an ebay problem.
Using Walker Arena lights £7
Feed Inc Supplements £43
Haylege £39
Hay £15
Shoes £27 (£50 every 6 weeks)
Lessons £100 (4 with normal trainer 2 with GP rider)
£376.17
Not actually as bad as I thought, my Dad pays my insurance as he owns the horse and trailer
Blackhawk
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For 2 geldings per month:
Shoes: £25
Feed: £30
Hay: £50
Shavings: £80
Insurance: £40
Livery is free as they're at home.
so £225 per month for two. I expect that to go up massivly when competing next summer.
Shoes: £25
Feed: £30
Hay: £50
Shavings: £80
Insurance: £40
Livery is free as they're at home.
FMM
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Hang on - loads of you are not adding anything in for horse clothing, travel to shows, entry fees etc. I thought most of you competed! Even so, I bet you all spend several hundred pounds a year on rugs and saddlery etc.
Rambo
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Perhaps we're trying to *forget* that bit lol!
My competition entries with diesel probably average about £150 per month. Tack wise, i've got enough rugs and stuff for them now (well, until they wreck them, which touch wood they haven't yet !), but I do rather fancy a new Pessoa Amo II saddle
My competition entries with diesel probably average about £150 per month. Tack wise, i've got enough rugs and stuff for them now (well, until they wreck them, which touch wood they haven't yet !), but I do rather fancy a new Pessoa Amo II saddle
Parkranger
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Never! I don't ever buy needless tack/rugs etc.....
Blackhawk
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I don't compete as I have 2 semi fit horses at the minute who need a complete overhaul in schooling.
As for tack and rugs I try to wait until xmas/birthday so I don't feel too terrible about it. Emergency shops can't be hepled though!
As for tack and rugs I try to wait until xmas/birthday so I don't feel too terrible about it. Emergency shops can't be hepled though!
sojeph
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Farrier £30 for 2 trims every 2/3 months ish
Farrier £30 ish every 2 months ish
No livery fees
Last year I used 50 bales hay over the whole winter
No feed
No rugs
Tetanus jabs every 2 yrs
so not alot really!
Farrier £30 ish every 2 months ish
No livery fees
Last year I used 50 bales hay over the whole winter
No feed
No rugs
Tetanus jabs every 2 yrs
so not alot really!
Ginn
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Ok, taking an average of expenses over the last year (Yes I am super organised and keep it all neat and tidy in a speadsheet
)
<span style="color
urple"> INSURANCE: £34.56
VETS: £10.58
FEED: £10.28
SUPPLEMENTS ETC: £1.66
BEDDING: £2.33
HAY: £18.83
LIVERY: £65
FARRIER (she's unshod): £6
LESSONS: £6.66
EXTRAS: £37.34
</span>
<span style="color:red"> So thats a monthly average of £158.68
Which is £36.62 a week </span>
Though I still never seem to have any money so I must have missed something!!!
And this is for a 2 years old - god knows what she'll cost me in a few years time!
<span style="color
urple"> INSURANCE: £34.56VETS: £10.58
FEED: £10.28
SUPPLEMENTS ETC: £1.66
BEDDING: £2.33
HAY: £18.83
LIVERY: £65
FARRIER (she's unshod): £6
LESSONS: £6.66
EXTRAS: £37.34
</span>
<span style="color:red"> So thats a monthly average of £158.68
Which is £36.62 a week </span>
Though I still never seem to have any money so I must have missed something!!!
Blackhawk
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...and I am searching for a freelance instructor to no avail.
Doublethyme
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Oh god just worked mine out on basics, not including wormers, extras, competitions and it came out at £384 a month!!!! No wonder I am so b*****y poor!!!
That's for 1 horse on DIY livery with no shoes!
Includes Livery, Trimming, Insurance, Bedding, Haylage, Feed, Supplements and Lessons.
That's for 1 horse on DIY livery with no shoes!
Includes Livery, Trimming, Insurance, Bedding, Haylage, Feed, Supplements and Lessons.
CastleMouse
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I'd rather not know!
Blizzard
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Hmm ok, I dont think mine wil be too bad!
for 2 horses:
Livery £90 a month in summer, £130 a month in winter, inc haylege)
Insurance £60
Feed/ Supplements £40
Farrier £20
I usually spend at least £200 a month on either the horses or me equipment wise too.
So total in winter is: £450 a month
for 2 horses:
Livery £90 a month in summer, £130 a month in winter, inc haylege)
Insurance £60
Feed/ Supplements £40
Farrier £20
I usually spend at least £200 a month on either the horses or me equipment wise too.
So total in winter is: £450 a month
MillionDollar
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Ummm interesting question, well i'll base it on all 5 ponios-
Shoes (every 8 weeks)- £123, so say £60 per month
Feed- £20
So TOTAL for 5 horses = £80 per month
Yep think thats it.
Mum pays for insurance and worming.
Shoes (every 8 weeks)- £123, so say £60 per month
Feed- £20
So TOTAL for 5 horses = £80 per month
Yep think thats it.
Mum pays for insurance and worming.
TGM
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I suppose it depends whether you are working out how much it costs 'to keep' your horse, or the total you spend on your horse.
I would say the keep costs include the basics you spend whether you compete or not. So would include basic rugs etc., but not a snazzy embroidered day rug for shows, for example. I wouldn't include tuition, entry fees, transport etc in the cost of 'keeping my horse', either.
I would say the keep costs include the basics you spend whether you compete or not. So would include basic rugs etc., but not a snazzy embroidered day rug for shows, for example. I wouldn't include tuition, entry fees, transport etc in the cost of 'keeping my horse', either.
KatB
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No I didnt either and still came to £271!!
Accy
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DIY Livery inc Straw and Hay 136.00 GBP PM
Feed 25.00 GBP PM
Farrier 7.50 GBP PM
Insurance 27.00 GBP PM
Odds and Sods Fund 50.00 GBP PM
Total 245.50 GBP PM
Not bad really
Feed 25.00 GBP PM
Farrier 7.50 GBP PM
Insurance 27.00 GBP PM
Odds and Sods Fund 50.00 GBP PM
Total 245.50 GBP PM
Not bad really
Doublethyme
Well-Known Member
OK now I am even more depressed as took Ginn's idea of a spreadsheet and have just set one up for Sept and October and back filled it in and with extras including horsey clothing like boots for me it came to over £600 for Sept!!!!
I am now going to keep the spreadsheet going and try to get the totals down!!
I am now going to keep the spreadsheet going and try to get the totals down!!
Skiddaire
Active Member
Livery - shes on DIY at a farm and its £30 a month. she has a 4 acre paddock and I have 3 stables
Bedding- £10 - straw is £1 and its good quality - must note its low because her stable doubles up as a field shelter. it has no door but she can come and go as she pleases. tends to stay out even in bad weather
Shoeing-£57 (55 for shoes and 2 for 4 road studs) every 8 weeks
Insurance- i havent got a clue. my dad pays this for me
Hay - we've bought 60 bales of hay for the winter @ £3 a bale
Feed- £23 - big bag of alafa a lasts us about a month and a half and a bag of 16 plus last abouts 2 weeks.
Worming - about £10
thats about £310 a month eep! how do i do it XD
I do tend to buy other knick knacks but thats not included up there ^
Bedding- £10 - straw is £1 and its good quality - must note its low because her stable doubles up as a field shelter. it has no door but she can come and go as she pleases. tends to stay out even in bad weather
Shoeing-£57 (55 for shoes and 2 for 4 road studs) every 8 weeks
Insurance- i havent got a clue. my dad pays this for me
Hay - we've bought 60 bales of hay for the winter @ £3 a bale
Feed- £23 - big bag of alafa a lasts us about a month and a half and a bag of 16 plus last abouts 2 weeks.
Worming - about £10
thats about £310 a month eep! how do i do it XD
I do tend to buy other knick knacks but thats not included up there ^
katelarge
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oooer!
Basic part livery £335 a month, pretty much all in
Livery extras if I can't ride or get up there between £25-50 on top
Cortaflex £50 a month
Shoes have been £100, but going down to about £70 per six weeks
He lives in the lap of luxury while I am having to look for a second job!
Basic part livery £335 a month, pretty much all in
Livery extras if I can't ride or get up there between £25-50 on top
Cortaflex £50 a month
Shoes have been £100, but going down to about £70 per six weeks
He lives in the lap of luxury while I am having to look for a second job!
katelarge
Well-Known Member
oh, and forgot £50 a month insurance!
Bri
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Bedding -£20
Feet trim - £10
Insurance - Mum pays it
Thats all I've paid for Sid p/m since May
Worked at the yard in the mornings - covered cost of DIY,feed and hay.
Mind you that is excluding the £800 excess on his vets bill
Feet trim - £10
Insurance - Mum pays it
Thats all I've paid for Sid p/m since May
Worked at the yard in the mornings - covered cost of DIY,feed and hay.
Mind you that is excluding the £800 excess on his vets bill
Blizzard
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Gulp wondering if I dare do a spreadsheet LOL
Forget_Me_Not
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For my 16.2hh ID/TB, who isnt in proper work yet as backing atm...
Hay-£22 only 1 large haynet at night a day...
Straw-£18 he pees for england i swear...
Livery-£60 rent of a priv yard only two stables, tack, feed room and 2a but will shortly be moving to livery so this will no doubt shoot up.
Shoes-£15 just trimmed atm
Insurance-£30
Soya oil-£2 cant be beat!
Feed-£10
£157 but god in few months it be more like £250..
WHO THE HELL THOUGHT OF THIS BLIMMING BRILLANT IDEA!
Hay-£22 only 1 large haynet at night a day...
Straw-£18 he pees for england i swear...
Livery-£60 rent of a priv yard only two stables, tack, feed room and 2a but will shortly be moving to livery so this will no doubt shoot up.
Shoes-£15 just trimmed atm
Insurance-£30
Soya oil-£2 cant be beat!
Feed-£10
£157 but god in few months it be more like £250..
WHO THE HELL THOUGHT OF THIS BLIMMING BRILLANT IDEA!
Jemayni
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Livery - £240.
Shoes - £60
Insurance - £30
Lessons - £60
hmm £390 x 2 = 780. I think I best sell one....
Whose winning?
Shoes - £60
Insurance - £30
Lessons - £60
hmm £390 x 2 = 780. I think I best sell one....
Whose winning?
RachelB
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Erm well...
£250 ish DIY livery including feed, hay, bedding (only £200 ish in summer)
£35 shoes (£70 every eight weeks)
£5 ish supplements
£30 insurance
I think that's everything...? But of course that's excluding my rug addiction and habit of buying something expensive every time I go to a tack shop!
So about £320 a month. Which is shared with my Mum (thank heavens!)
£250 ish DIY livery including feed, hay, bedding (only £200 ish in summer)
£35 shoes (£70 every eight weeks)
£5 ish supplements
£30 insurance
I think that's everything...? But of course that's excluding my rug addiction and habit of buying something expensive every time I go to a tack shop!
So about £320 a month. Which is shared with my Mum (thank heavens!)
MagicMelon
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For 5 horses kept at home:
Feed £60
Supplements (again not every month!) About £70
Farrier (not every single month as every 6 wks) £100
Lessons £25
Competitions £80
Obviously not including other stuff like rugs, other feed like treats/licks, wormers etc.
I know I spend way too much. I dont want to really look at how much I spend, Id rather live in denial!
Feed £60
Supplements (again not every month!) About £70
Farrier (not every single month as every 6 wks) £100
Lessons £25
Competitions £80
Obviously not including other stuff like rugs, other feed like treats/licks, wormers etc.
I know I spend way too much. I dont want to really look at how much I spend, Id rather live in denial!
Sal_E
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About £600 a month
Depressing!
(Oh god - that would be the extra on my mortgage I need to move house!
)
Depressing!
(Oh god - that would be the extra on my mortgage I need to move house!
Pidge
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DIY - £91
Lorry rent - £7
Hay - £40
Shavings - £55
Feed - £90
Supplements - £50
Shoes - £45
Insurance - £80
Lorry Insurance - £35
Lessons - £45
Competitions and diesel - £30
Extras - £too many to count!
Don't want to add it up, better had it comes to £568, yikes didn't realise it was that much. This is for winter though so summer is a bit cheaper
Lorry rent - £7
Hay - £40
Shavings - £55
Feed - £90
Supplements - £50
Shoes - £45
Insurance - £80
Lorry Insurance - £35
Lessons - £45
Competitions and diesel - £30
Extras - £too many to count!
Don't want to add it up, better had it comes to £568, yikes didn't realise it was that much. This is for winter though so summer is a bit cheaper