Costs of Keeping a Horse

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I might be going to Warwickshire, England next year. I have heard that the cost of keeping a horse in uk is more expensive than where I am. I have a horse but am wondering If I could afford one in england.

I realise there will be many varying answers but please maybe people could answer...

Note - The $ = pound because I dont have a pound sign on the computer

Initial start-up costs:
Cost of the horse/pony for a 2nd horse type equine $ range please)
Pre-purchase vet check: ($)
Saddle ($ range please)
Bridle, bit, girth stirrups etc (average $, all up):
Other stuff (halter, leadrope, brushes etc etc): (average $, all up)
Winter cover (new):

Ongoing costs:
Hay ($ per bale meadow hay):
Other feeds ($ per year):
Nutritional supplements (additives) ($ per year):
Wormer ($ per dose)
Farrier ($ per full shoeing)
Farrier ($ per trim only)
Dentist ($ per annual visit)
Veterinarian ($ per full year, including, meds, vaccines, call out)
Allowance for cover/blanket replacement/repair ($ per year)
Grooming products ($ allowance per year)
Tack cleaning products ($ allowance per year)
Tack replacement/repair ($ allowance per year)
Boarding Probly DIY / Part DIY($ per week)
Annual saddle check on horse ($)
First aid supplies ($ annual allowance)
Lessons (cost per 1 hour group lesson)
Float hire ($ per day)
Float purchase ($ range please – tandem axle, braked)
Entry fees per show ($ typical per class entered)
Portable electric fence unit and standards: ($)
Chiropractic visit ($ per visit)

Basic Riding Clothes:
Jodhpurs / Breeches: ($ for basic pair)
Jodhpur Boots ( $ basic leather)
Long Boots ($ basic leather / rubber)
Helmet ($ skull helmet)

And anything else!!!!!!


Thankyou very much!!!
 
Initial start-up costs:
Cost of the horse/pony for a 2nd horse type equine 2k- 5k
Pre-purchase vet check: 120 average for a two star
Saddle 200 - 800
Bridle, bit, girth stirrups etc 300 for decent stuff
Other stuff 200
Winter cover not sure what that means

Ongoing costs:
Hay 2-4 £ per bale
Other feeds differs to each horse
Nutritional supplements differs to each horse
Wormer £12
Farrier £35 -70 per time
Farrier £25
Dentist £30
Veterinarian depends but around £100
Allowance for cover/blanket replacement/repair £100
Grooming products £20
Tack cleaning products £10
Tack replacement/repair £0 - price of new saddle?
Boarding Probly DIY / Part DIY £25 - £55
Annual saddle check on horse £50
First aid supplies £30
Lessons £15- £20
Float hire -not sure
Float purchase not sure
Entry fees per show £6 - 25
Portable electric fence unit and standards: not sure
Chiropractic visit £25 - 40

Basic Riding Clothes:
Jodhpurs / Breeches: £20 -40
Jodhpur Boots £15 -100
Long Boots £ 60 - 150
Helmet £40 - 100

Hope this helps but things vary on stuff over here and people will spend different amounts on different things - I am sure you can do stuff loads cheaper than above but this is just based on things I have got in the past 12 months for my ponio
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Hi

I might be going to Warwickshire, England next year. I have heard that the cost of keeping a horse in uk is more expensive than where I am. I have a horse but am wondering If I could afford one in england.

I realise there will be many varying answers but please maybe people could answer...

Note - The $ = pound because I dont have a pound sign on the computer

Initial start-up costs:
Cost of the horse/pony for a 2nd horse type equine $ range please) £3000 +
Pre-purchase vet check: ($) £150 APPROX
Saddle ($ range please) £300 +
Bridle, bit, girth stirrups etc (average $, all up): £100 +
Other stuff (halter, leadrope, brushes etc etc): (average $, all up) £100 +
Winter cover (new):

Ongoing costs:
Hay ($ per bale meadow hay): £2.50 +
Other feeds ($ per year): £120 +
Nutritional supplements (additives) ($ per year):
Wormer ($ per dose) £10.00 +
Farrier ($ per full shoeing) £60.00 +
Farrier ($ per trim only) £15 +
Dentist ($ per annual visit) £25 +
Veterinarian ($ per full year, including, meds, vaccines, call out) £150 +
Allowance for cover/blanket replacement/repair ($ per year) £100 +
Grooming products ($ allowance per year) £100 +
Tack cleaning products ($ allowance per year) £15 +
Tack replacement/repair ($ allowance per year) £20 +
Boarding Probly DIY / Part DIY($ per week) £25 + PER WEEK
Annual saddle check on horse ($) £50 +
First aid supplies ($ annual allowance) £60 +
Lessons (cost per 1 hour group lesson) £20 APPROX
Float hire ($ per day) trAILER £30 +
Float purchase ($ range please – tandem axle, braked) trAILER £1000 +
Entry fees per show ($ typical per class entered) £10 +
Portable electric fence unit and standards: ($) £200 +
Chiropractic visit ($ per visit) £50 APPROX

Basic Riding Clothes:
Jodhpurs / Breeches: ($ for basic pair) £20
Jodhpur Boots ( $ basic leather) £30
Long Boots ($ basic leather / rubber) £30
Helmet ($ skull helmet) £30

And anything else!!!!!!


Thankyou very much!!!

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Initial start-up costs:
Cost of the horse/pony for a 2nd horse type equine (£2500+)
Pre-purchase vet check: (£135 - 5* vetting)
Saddle (£350 synthetic)
Bridle, bit, girth stirrups etc (£150):
Other stuff (halter, leadrope, brushes etc etc): (£50)
Winter cover (£300 - 2x turnout, 1x stable rug):

Ongoing costs:
Hay (£2 per bale meadow hay):
Other feeds (£200):
Nutritional supplements (additives) (£60):
Wormer (£16)
Farrier (£55 per full shoeing)
Farrier (mine are fully shod each visit)
Dentist (Vet does mine at same time as vacinations - £30)
Veterinarian (£600 - my horse is accident prone!= £150 routine visit + £450 injuries)
Allowance for cover/blanket replacement/repair (£120
Grooming products (£50)
Tack cleaning products (£20)
Tack replacement/repair (£70)
Boarding Probly DIY / Part DIY(£20)
Annual saddle check on horse (£40)
First aid supplies (£50)
Lessons (£20 for half-hour individual - no option of group near me!)
Float hire ($ per day)
Float purchase ($ range please – tandem axle, braked)
Entry fees per show (£15)
Portable electric fence unit and standards: (£150)
Chiropractic visit (£45

Basic Riding Clothes:
Jodhpurs / Breeches: (£25)
Jodhpur Boots ( £35)
Long Boots (120)
Helmet (£90)

Basically add all this up and then add £1000 - that's the honest truth about how much it costs for me to keep my horses!
 
Hi there

I have a 17hh 5 year old KWPN Gelding and costs for keeping him are as follows:

Initial start-up costs:
Cost - around £6000
Pre-purchase vet check: £250 for a 5 stage vetting (needed by many insurance companies)
Saddle - £300 for synthetic (which I have because he is a growing lad and changing shape) and around £700+ for a leather
Bridle - start at about £30 for a cheap or up to £200+ for a super dooper. Aim for £100 for a decent long lasting one. Bit - £10-£40
Girth stirrups etc - £30 upwards
Other stuff (halter, leadrope, brushes etc etc) - say £50 for the lot
Winter cover - rugs start as cheap at £30 but aim for about £100 for a decent outdoor winter rug and slightly less for good heavyweight stable rug

Ongoing costs:
Hay - I pay £4 per bale and go through 5 per week at least
Other feeds - about £15 a week for short feed and alfa
Nutritional supplements - this is totally down to the individual!
Wormer - £12ish
Farrier - £55
Farrier - N/A
Dentist - £30
Veterinarian - varies!
Tack cleaning products - £15?
Tack replacement/repair - varies
Boarding Probly DIY / Part DIY - say £30 a week
Annual saddle check on horse - £30
First aid supplies - varies
Lessons - I pay £30 but can be cheaper
Float hire - £100!!!
Float purchase - varies!
Entry fees per show - from £5 upwards depending on whether jumping or xc or dressage etc

Hope this is of some help.

With the clothes tehre is something for every budget for example - you can get plastic boots from about £20 and go up to leather boots for more like £600 so it is up to you!
 
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Initial start-up costs:

Horse - £3000-£8000 - Example 16hh, 10 year old, Good alrounder competed local = £4000
Vetting - Two star = £150 or Five star £250
Saddle - synthetic £350 Leather £1000 Second hand leather - £500
Bridle and bit - £100
Girth, stirrup and leahters - £80
Headcollar and leadrope - £15
Grooming kit - £25
Turnout rugs - £250 (Light, meduim and heavy weight)
Stable rug - £200 (Fleece, shummer sheet, meduim and heavy weight)


Ongoing costs:

Hay - £3.50 bale lasts a three days.
Feed - £350
Wormer - £15
Farrier - £65
Farrier - £20
Dentist £30 + sadation of £50
Veterinarian - £150 (Till insurance kicks in) per claim. £100 for jabs
Rug washing, repairs and reproofing - £100
Grooming products £40
Tack cleaning products £15
DIY Livery - £30 per week
Saddle fitting - £50
Lessons £20
Box hire - £100 + dieseal
Box purchase - £10,000
Entry fees - £8 local showjumping/showing.

Basic Riding Clothes:

Jodhpurs - £25
Jodhpur Boots - £35
Long Boots £30
Helmet £100



Forgot - BEDDING = £450 a year



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Would be interesting know what you pay at the moment!
 
Can I add another element to this question, please - what does everyone pay for livery? I know this has probably been done to death but I am interested to know - mine's is £120 per month for DIY inc stable. Not great facilities but has floodlit sand school. In south east area.
Thanks
 
I pay 220 per month for part includes all bedding and haylage and they turn out bring in - nice outdoor floodlit arena loads of jumps - beautiful stables - I think I get a good deal as I know my horse is happy there :-)
 
"Would be interesting know what you pay at the moment!"

Well I havnt owned horses long enough to say year costs really but...

In New Zealand $$

My horse I payed $500 (He was a rescue horse) But other horses have been $1800 and $3200

Vet check $112
Vet - Nothing
SAddle - $1900
Bridle etc - $200 sum 2nd hand
New winter rug - $ 250 - $300

Hay - before winter - $4;50 during winter $7
Other feed - 2-3months for 1 horse - $150 +
Additives - none currently
Wormer - $30
Farrier shoes - ??
Farrier trim - $30
Dentist - $120
Vet - nothing so far
Rug replacement - nothing
Grooming - $30
TAck - $0
Tack replacement - ??
Grass paddock 24/7 - $11 per week
Saddle check?
First Aid supplies - $60 - very basic
Lessons - $25 ++++
FLoat hire??
Float purchase?
Show fees ?
Fencing?
Chiropractic?
 
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