Keep taking lessons and if you do decide to buy be patient and only buy a horse who you are absolutely confident in. Not to mention gas to travel to the yard every time I think it may have got colder / warmer / wetter so I have to change blankets. Of course I conveniently forget the 2 blankets that I had to replace this year, the special shoes, the blood tests and the vitamins. Many might be like me who would say 'oh it isn't that expensive, just the box and shoes really'.
Of course asking other owners what their horses cost them is also a good start, but again a word of caution. If budget is an issue why not try to find a horse share? It would give you the knowledge of the actual costs without the big risk. There is always the extra vet visit, damaged blanket, piece of broken tack.I could go on.
Great that you are thinking of your first horse, good for you! It is very special when you get your first one Not wishing to be a wet blanket but a word of caution - budgeting for horses never really works. I am assuming it depends on the horse?Īlso, as the horse will be living out 24/7 if I buy one that hasn't done that before, is that an issue, would it stress him out? I did have a question about feed, I have included it in my budget but if a horse is living out on pasture (hay in winter) do I need to buy feed as well? I will not be competing or anything, just a couple of lessons a week with a pootle around the tracks in the summer.
Thanks to an unexpected pay rise at work, I find myself a lot closer to purchasing a horse than I expected and I am now quite nervous about it! The barn I ride at, has pasture board (the cheapest option) which means horse would have 24/7 turnout and I can do some work at the barn to offset some of the cost, as I'm there for a lesson anyway, it's not a hardship to stay a couple of extra hours.īut I find myself getting a little anxious now it's looking like it will happen, instead of a long term dream! I can be a worrier at the best of times, and I can't even put my finger on what I am getting my knickers in a twist about!
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