How much is it roughly to keep a horse Like including the cheapest insurance companies or deals the food mainly for the winter and a place to stay field or stable This excludes bridle saddle etc?

Answer 1

To keep one horse it needs at least three to five acres of pasture land. It needs grained twice daily, a bag of feed is $12.00. You will need at least 60 to 100 bales of hay per year to keep your horse healthy.

Answer2:

The basic costs are as follows:

1. Insurance is based on the horses value, but you'd be looking at something like $400-$500 a year for basic coverage on most horses.

2. Feed: Hay is the staple of the horses diet and prices will vary from area to are but you'll be looking at anything from $6 for a 40 lb bale of coastal to $100 for large bales around 1,000 lbs. If the horse needs bagged feeds these will add greatly to the cost. Always feed your horse at 2-3% of it's bodyweight. You likely will wind up spending at least $1,000 a year in feed.

3. Board: Board will vary depending on what type of boarding you want. Pasture board where you do all the work, provide bedding and feed can run from $150 upwards and stable board can run $300 a month or more and may or may not include bedding and feed. So $1,800 upwards per year.

4. Bedding: This may or may not be included in the boarding fee, but it's best to know how much it would cost if it's not included. Depending on the type of bedding and how much you use will change the price. You should budget no less than $400 a year for bedding.

5. Veterinarian: This can be the biggest expense every year. Far calls can range from $30 to $100 per visit and vaccines can run up to $500 (depending on if you show/haul out etc). Floating can run $100 to $500, and then you have fecal egg count tests that can run around $50- $100 a year, and a physical exam once a year can go up to $300. So the total is $ 1,040-$1,700 a year roughly it can be more.

6. Deworming: Rotational deworming is a no-no nowadays due to resistance so you should follow a veterinarian prescribed method done by fecal egg count tests. Dewormer for a year can cost $5 to $50

7. Farrier: The farrier can also be a very big expense. Trims wich should be done every 4 to 8 weeks can run from $25 to $60 each time and shoes if needed can run $80 to $300 . You can typically reset shoes once or twice but you will still have to pull them for trims when needed. Farriers can run from $ 325 to $2,000 or more a year.

So the total for one year can be $4,570-$7,450 or more a year.