How much does a horse cost you?

From The Pub, 6 posts

I'm spending up to £50 per week on lessons at the moment, is that the equivalent of the running cost of a horse?. I know you have to pay for rent on stables, feed, insurance etc, how much does it cost you?

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I have owned a horse b4 and it came 2 Much Much more than £50... First u have stabling which can be anything up to £80 (!) usually around £65 for part livery. Then there is general stuff (worming, getting teeth done, getting shod, ect ect ect..)
or if the horse gets hurt u have 2 shell out a lot.
then ur horse may need special food and/or supplements. then Tack ,rugs , grooming kit and medical kit can come to ever so much. and u’ll need insurance. the list is endless!! but having said all this it is undoubtedly worth it! chickita banana xxx

From London, 8 posts

My horse is on full livery at £60 per week, I share with someone so it actually cost £30 each. I have to pay for shoes which are £50 and detist / docs fees are extra, but she is worth it.

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60 for full livery?? thats very good! are you out of london? Coz i am thinking about getting another horse but i think it would have to be on full not part.
i live in london and it really is very expensive for full.
If you could get back 2 me that'd be gr8.
Ta!
Chickita xXx

From London, 8 posts

Hi chickita banana, I'm in Manchester, I did not realise how costs vary so much between different areas . Could you not share the costs with someone else like a close friend or relative? It actually works quite well for me at the moment, as the owner doesn't ride that much. Some day I would like to own my own horse and do diy livery, but working full time and diy may not be the best option at the moment as I wouldn't have much time for anything else!

From Cheshire, 1 post

I keep a horse and he is on part livery and i pay just £45.00 per week

From Stockport, 4 posts

I know somewhere that does full livery mon-fri for £50 odd but thats not the end of the costs. 50quid per week on lessons does seem a bit much though...

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I have 10 horses. In my experience, it is cheaper to pay 50 pounds per week than to have your own horse. If you get your own horse, it is because you want it, not because it is cheaper.

If you have your own horse, you will need to pay stabling. The cost of this depends largely on where you live but can range from 200 pounds a month to 600 pounds a month. You need to phone around your local area.

If you have land, you can self-stable. But then you need to have all the facilities (stall, storage space for hay and straw, tack room, etc.). These are not cheap to build. And you still end up paying 100 pounds/month for bedding and hay. Also, need to do the work 7 days a week, without fail.

Then there are the assorted costs: salt, minerals, insurance, vet bills, annual dental checkup, annual inocculations.

On top of this, there is the cost of buying the horse, saddle, and tack. These wear out over time, so also the cost of replacement.

All of these things can be calculated (see Horse Costs). The big unknown is vet bills --- colic or a serious accident can set you back thousands of dollars. Even if you are insured, the insurance companies sometimes gets you on a loophole.

Bottom line, I would never tell someone not to get a horse. However, if you are looking at it as a means to save on cost of riding lessons, it is probably not cost effective.

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Hi
Where in Stockport is the full livert yard? Really struggling to find somewhere reasonable
Thanks