Credit crunch?!

[fiasco]

Hi every one how has the credit crunch affected you and your horse? what have you had to cut back on? have you changed livery? having fewer lessons?

 

[bugbee717]

no buying another pony, and will get a new horse for me before the end of the year
sorry

 

[JoBo]

Hasn’t affected me luckily, but keeping the horses at my parent’s means I don’t have the livery costs. I wouldn’t give up my lessons unless I was really desperate as really enjoy them and feel we need them. I would rather compete less.

 

[ttt]

Not really, just bought another pony, just not had huge interest in the two I would like to sell.

 

[lizzieb]

I've cut down on lessons and competing but because my horse is injured not because of the credit crunch. I'm half looking for a new one too.

 

[Baggybreeches]

I haven't had a lesson since May 2008! Been to 2 or 3 shows in the last 6 months where I would normally get out 2 times a month or more. My horses are on economy mix (all of them) and cheap chop (but only seems to have meant my TB is a bit leaner, he definitely has as much energy!) and all back on straw beds as I refuse to be held to ransom for shavings!
I have changed from hay to haylage though to counteract the drop in the hard feed ration.
BTW mine are at home not livery!