Horse costs per year

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Just wondering what the average cost of keeping a horse is, per year. Or is there no such thing as so many variables? Taking into account these costs only: DIY livery, insurance, farrier, annual jabs, teeth, poss physio appt, bedding but excluding extras like the luxury of lessons and any other random vets bills (which are something I find you can't budget for!), I think mine is roughly £2,800 a year to keep. Is that a fair average for those of you also keeping a horse at livery?
 
Too much! :D I'm in a very cheap area of the country, but I work on paying all my bills and splittling whats left 65:35 the 65 paying for the ponies.

Round here you can keep one for anywhere between £150 to £500 a month depending on which option you take, which equates to £1800 to £6000 :)
 
this year I have kept track of every penny spent on my horse.....and its almost up to £3000. he lives out so no bedding included, no lessons or trips anywhere this year, no new items, just feed, hay, shoes, wormers and insurance. not got bill yet for vaccs and teeth so that needs adding on. no physio money either. im considering myself lucky to have been able to keep him this year, what with one thing and another. I think it also depends on where you live......its a lot more expensive in the South, than the North.
 
My horse roughly costs £1700 a year. She lives out all year (livery is £65 a month), only gets hay for about 4 months of the year, only has front shoes. This year to be jabbed, teeth done (incl sedation) was only £80. I am lucky in that fact, however when she was at uni with me the costs rocketed to over £3000 (livery being £200 a month).
 
wipeout said:
These posts should be banned!!!

I don't want to know how much it costs, I am in denial!!! ;)
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I couldn't have put it better myself :D
Have 3 of the little angels so:
£150 each DIY per month
Hay & bedding £200 per month approx total
Feed & supps about £150 per month
Shoeing £140 every 6 weeks luckly ones bare foot and one just has fronts for his navicular the other is a set but the bare foot will have shoes next year when backed and ridden
I'm going to stop now and have a large glass of vino cause haven't even added up the 'extras' per month and that list is SCAREY :eek:
 
Agrees with wipeout and showgirl...

*sticks fingers in ears*
La la la la la la laaaaa

Ok. Well, put it this way. My back is out and I need the dentist and new shoes and new clothes..... But somehow, I don't get them, but SOMEBODY does.....

I mean, can you imagine buying a new pair of 70-odd quid shoes every six weeks?????:eek:
 
From the other side of the livery fence as it were, mine cost me...nothing come to think of it.

I have Boarders, they pay for my horses :)
 
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I did work out what it would be prior to purchasing my horse and then once after. It doesn't really bother me how much he costs to keep as he's worth it and I wouldn't be doing anything constructive with the money if I didn't have him! But then I don't have a mortgage to pay for! :)
 
I worked this out about a year ago and its alot :eek:

Approx 7000 - 7500 per year in total.

But to be fair she in on part livery (everything done except riding) and that makes up the majority of the cost compared to if I could have her on DIY.

That figure is including everything over a year such as shoeing, insurance, routine vet bills, medication, wormers and supplements and maybe a new rug or two.

Sadiemay
 
Kate Sturgess said:
Ok. Well, put it this way. My back is out and I need the dentist and new shoes and new clothes..... But somehow, I don't get them, but SOMEBODY does.....

I mean, can you imagine buying a new pair of 70-odd quid shoes every six weeks?????:eek:
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haha its so true!! I havent been to the dentist since i left education and it stopped being free.. so about 7 years ago, Madam on the other hand has the dentist on sunday! And my shoes definietly cost no more than £4 from primark.
 
To keep 3 horses on DIY inc feed and supplements, hay, bedding, dentist, shoes, vaccines and wormers is £2182...so not bad at all :)
 
We spend over £3000 in entry fees each year. That's just for one! We have two that compete and 3 others to feed ect. Just had one PTS and one is hugely expensive... he has cortizone injections every 6 months, his bed has to be shavings and he can't have hay!

Although they cost alot the happiness they give us is well worth it!! :D
 
I have mine on kind af an assissted DIY thing, so 5 day muk out, rug change etc though talking to friends a while ago, we decided £450 - £500 a month was average... so i guess 6000 a year, plus lessons

I am looking at my finances this morning and wondering where all the money goes. woud i ever sell her? nope! not in a million years, i will simply eat a budget lunch for the rest of the year, while she gets blue chip at £40 a bag!!!
 
wipeout said:
These posts should be banned!!!

I don't want to know how much it costs, I am in denial!!! ;)
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Couldn't agree more though I am lucky as mine are at home and aren't shod either being young field ornaments. I couldn't afford to keep even one on livery, even DIY what with counting in vehicle expenses too but at least at home, I can absorb some of the costs as OH pays for haylage to be made, empties the muck trailer with his tractor, pays the electric and water bills, hedge cutting and does the fencing; without any of that, I'd be sunk. I pay for feed, bedding, farrier trims, vaccinations, stud expenses and insurance myself hence why I sell my youngsters (hopefully anyway!) to pay for the others.
When I had liveries, they paid for my horses, wish I could have some more!
 
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wipeout said:
These posts should be banned!!!

I don't want to know how much it costs, I am in denial!!! ;)
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Same here....I'd probably pass out:eek:

I don't think you can do an average......2 of ours cost very little to keep- good doers, barefoot,minimal rugs etc etc.

My previous horse needed conditioning feeds and supplements all year round, was shod every 6 weeks full set and needed 'proper' rugging up. Massive difference in expenditure...don't ask me to break it down, OH might see:D
 
£8,400 a year for one horse in full work, competing and stabled at home! :eek:

Then had 2 horses that were both in light work (no competing due to injuries) = averaged at £7,333 a year

4yo stabled at home doing, not a lot: £3,960 :eek:

Bloomin things :rolleyes: as posted on here previously - giving up is a serious and very likely option especailly as to add to that I had to have both horses PTS this summer and the new 4Yo likes hurting himself! :o
 
Oh goodness... umm...

Approximately £2,700 a year I'd say for Genie. Titch is significantly cheaper at the moment!

Titch.... umm... approx £1,650.
 
Show Girl said:
I couldn't have put it better myself :D
Have 3 of the little angels so:
£150 each DIY per month
Hay & bedding £200 per month approx total
Feed & supps about £150 per month
Shoeing £140 every 6 weeks luckly ones bare foot and one just has fronts for his navicular the other is a set but the bare foot will have shoes next year when backed and ridden
I'm going to stop now and have a large glass of vino cause haven't even added up the 'extras' per month and that list is SCAREY :eek:
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Snap, definitely in denial. Besides don't want my OH to know otherwise he'd have a fit even though I work FT to pay for them.
 
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