anything cob type is cheaper than warmblood etc.i had 7 and they all varied in size and breed,i had some that just lived out with plenty of rugs and 2 that were stabled at night.the best yard to look for is diy but no restrictions on turnout.its commen knowledge now that a turnout/lived out horse is a healthier and happy horse than one that spends to much time in.even competition horses can stay out aslong as their is plenty of grazing,water and hay.also if you are not competing just keep them on a fibre diet.i had a nutty 16.2 and was desperate and spillers offered me a challenge.basically i fed him spillers horse and pony nuts with a little chaff plenty of hay and my little child could ride him around.leave the sugarbeat and anything over 9% protein for the show types or 24-7 turnouts.mine all eat the same winter just fibre diet and big bins of ready grass.for 3 in the winter hard feed and treats was around 15-20 pound[but apparently has gone up] hay you need to find a nice green meadow type u can find this from farmers and is much cheaper.i put out 3 bales which was£3.60 that was maximum it would last 1 day or day and half.snow i had to put hay reels out which ranged from £10-20 which lasted a week but if i had to have shared a field i would have stabled them which would have cost me 4 3 £36 a week but on a posher type yard i would have had 2 pay anything around £25 upwards.ask around whether some1 gets wormers bulk buy as they will then cost half price than a vet and you will also have to follow a programme,for different seasons give you different worms.i paid £7 per syringe,i managed to worm the pony with what was left from the big ones i bought 3.but then another time it could cost £40 for the 3.different season.as for shoes i believe now farriers are just charging silly prices.ask several people as you have the old time farriers that wouldnt put prices up and u could get full set for around £40 but you more than likely would be looking at around £70.if u dont do much hard work if for example just a little hack out with no jumping you could get by with just a trim every other time but there is a risk of splints,if your not sure what that is get all the information u can bout illnesses and health etc i had very good veterinary books which i learned enormously as if you do something wrong or they injure themselves vet bills are horrendous for horses..i insured mine with south essex insurers nfl used to be a good 1.around £30 per month for 3.mine were worth lot more than i paid for them and that is how much i insured them 4.the more you pay the higher the insurance but it wont be to steep and belive me its worth every penny,