^^ same here lol

what you looking for???

full livery round here vares from £85 - £110 pw

i prefer DIY thank goodness lol!!

we aren't too sure at the min as its for me and my boyfriend...i want something that jumps and that i can show and he wants to end up eventing but he was seen a very nice grey gelding on horsemart...just waiting my boyfriend to hear from his new job and go from there.

i like DIY because its a good way to bond with your horse but with the times i work and my boyfriend will be working it's going to be easier for full livery

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The costs depend on 3 main factors:
- Where you are. Professional stables cost about $200 per month in some areas, but 3 times that in others.
- How you keep the horse. Starting from highest to lowest: professional stable, self-stable, field.
- What you use the horse for. The more you ride, show or compete, the more costs there will be.

For an explanation of all the costs and an online calculator, check out Horse Cost Calculator.

I would suggest you approach it this way.....

First calculate one-off costs. These include horse, saddle, tack, rugs, riding clothes.

Then calculate the cost of keeping the horse. Stall, food, bedding, insurance ($40/month), farrier ($30 6 times a year, double if you need shoes), annual inoculations ($100), annual dental ($100), mineral/salt/insect sprays/assorted (allow total $40/month).

Then add on costs depending on what you are using the horse for. Riding lessons, shows and exhibitions all cost. Look at all the costs associated with these, including transport, wear on saddle/tack/clothing, overnight stabling.

Then add 25% for things you didn't think of.

Reference vet bills, they can range from almost nothing to thousands, depending on luck, insurance and how quickly you spot injury/illness.

As one can see, the answer varies a lot depending on who you ask. That is to say, it depends on:
- How you keep the horse (e.g. self-stable or full livery)
- Where you live. Stabling, hay and other items vary a lot from one region to another. Even items like worming paste if 4 times as expensive in Europe as USA
- What you do with the horse. One standing idle in a pasture is a lot cheaper than one you use for shows and competitions
- Skill and luck. If you get a bad case of colic (through bad luck or by doing the wrong thing) it can set you back thousands.

One approach is to get a full list of costs (see horse costs ), phone around to get the local prices for each item (especially the major ones) and then total (the above location has a convienent online horse cost calculator). I would suggest that you then add 25% for contingency.

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,