Following Moomins post below......

[Natalie_H]

During the winter especially, and to a certain extent in the summer, due to working full time I don't get to ride as much as I would like. I recently (for a laugh

!) calculated that if I ride an average of 10 times a month in the winter each ride costs me about £70

!!! I added my diesel costs to & from field, my monthly mortage on the land & stables where I keep him, feed, shoeing, insurance etc.). Anyone the same???

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Don't even want to think about it...;-)

 

[SNORKEY]

God never thought about it like that, mine must work out to be about £30 a ride and that's only as I keep mine at home ive got no field rent!

 

[hadfos]

lol...have never added it up

,we have loadsa fun through the summer,light nights etc.....but just the fact he is my big hairy expensive pet is worth the money

...just love spending time down there with him through the winter,if i can ride i usually dont as it too cold,lol....he is happy so money well spent

 

[Natalie_H]

Aah - well in that case you must factor in some of your mortgage!!

Unless you are one of those lucky people who has paid it off! Come on - make me feel a bit better! Slinkyunicorn - you must think about it - for my own comparative purposes!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Ok - I have thought about it and its probably about £30 a ride - I live at the yard so no travel costs etc. Is only approx as the last 2 weeks with the snow are the only time when they have done absolutely nothing except eat me out of house and home! ;-)

 

[Kilbricken]

I've thought about it, and its worse given I don't ride! however I figure the costs are cheaper when averaged out than bi-weekly sessions at a private stress clinic!!!

 

[Spiderpig]

ATM it costs me about £60 a ride(gets most of jan n feb off other than a few hacks) But soon as its summer and shes in full work it cost me £6.90 a ride (when rode 6 days a week) x