FW: [RC] Cost of horses - Curtis, Laura \(LauraCurtis\)
I live in
south central California, and my cost for one horse, not doing anything with
him but trail riding, is $450 plus/month, and that is just basic stuff—nothing
fancy, does not include special feed, special shoes, a fancy barn, training,
lessons, big vet bills—just maintenance.
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike and Laurie Hilyard Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006
12:40 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: [RC] Cost of horses
Looking at Mickey's list
made me curious about the cost of horse owning around the country. Of
course, part of it is hugely dependent on 1.) What you use your horses for and
2.) How you take care of them. I come from a farming background and my
horses are more livestock than pets to me - which means no $5000 vet treatment
for a $1000 horse. With the .
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