Hi jessica,
I'm melodie by the way.
Horses can be expensive. I think more the set up is more expensive than anything. We have 18 acres, but it was all woods, so after clearing, setting up fencing it gets expensive. IT all depends where your priorities are, i don't ask for diamonds, expensive vacations i spend them on my horses. I have 3 a nine year old paint, 3 year old paint and a 11 month old colt(love of my life, other than dh of course). The feed is not bad, i pay about 60.00 month there, hay can be expensive depending wher you are living. Pa it is pretty cheap compared to where carrie lives in sunny california. It is probally due to the drought conditions over the last few years there and in the south. I can buy a full supply for the winter cost me about 400.00 for 200 bales of hay. IT is about ten times that in the southern states. The riding equipment can be expensive such as saddles, tack i buy good quality and take good care of mine and it will last a long time. Vet bills and farrier(blacksmith) can be expensive but if you give them good health, feed, vitamins and vaccinations there will be less calls to the vet. Farrier comes about every 8 weeks and runs me around 100.00 for all horses. Training can be expensive for young horses which i try to do alot of training my self but for the really difficult stuff i send them to the prof. trainer. Mine runs about 700.00 month. IF you are interested start with lessons, they run about 30.00/hour and gives you a good idea if you want to continue to horseownership. You can always board, our area runs anywhere from 200-500/month depending where you board.
If you ever want to venture out this way, love to go riding with you.
I'm melodie by the way.
Horses can be expensive. I think more the set up is more expensive than anything. We have 18 acres, but it was all woods, so after clearing, setting up fencing it gets expensive. IT all depends where your priorities are, i don't ask for diamonds, expensive vacations i spend them on my horses. I have 3 a nine year old paint, 3 year old paint and a 11 month old colt(love of my life, other than dh of course). The feed is not bad, i pay about 60.00 month there, hay can be expensive depending wher you are living. Pa it is pretty cheap compared to where carrie lives in sunny california. It is probally due to the drought conditions over the last few years there and in the south. I can buy a full supply for the winter cost me about 400.00 for 200 bales of hay. IT is about ten times that in the southern states. The riding equipment can be expensive such as saddles, tack i buy good quality and take good care of mine and it will last a long time. Vet bills and farrier(blacksmith) can be expensive but if you give them good health, feed, vitamins and vaccinations there will be less calls to the vet. Farrier comes about every 8 weeks and runs me around 100.00 for all horses. Training can be expensive for young horses which i try to do alot of training my self but for the really difficult stuff i send them to the prof. trainer. Mine runs about 700.00 month. IF you are interested start with lessons, they run about 30.00/hour and gives you a good idea if you want to continue to horseownership. You can always board, our area runs anywhere from 200-500/month depending where you board.
If you ever want to venture out this way, love to go riding with you.
