Cost of horse care

[justdoit]

What is the cost to feed one horse per day? today, 1 empty mare not in the snow.
Hay, hard feed, water, paddock, fencing, caretakers time. have I missed something?
I want my mare to get good quality hay, some hard feed, be in a paddock with some pasture that looks good when I go and see her, good fencing and clean water.
$15 good
$10 just

$8 or less and chances are she is looking after herself.

[justdoit]

Anyone on the forum own a horse? and have to pay the bills.

[buster]

STUD STAY RATES - 2010 /11 SEASON nsw prices
All prices are inclusive of GST

Stud Stay
Dry Mare Per day $ 11.00
Wet Mare Per day $ 13.20

Weanlings Per day $ 11.00
Yearling in Preparation (Price available on Request) Per day $
Horse in Individual Paddock Per day $ 16.50
Horse in Small Yard Per day $ 16.50

[mango]

Hi Buster
They would be the dearest stud stay rates in n.s.w i'm sure you will find cheaper else where.

[Flashing Red]

Costs roughly $15,000 - $17,000 a year to race a horse (everything included) - that is not making a profit or anything, just what it purely costs. So basically if your horse can't earn 20k a season it isn't worth keeping!! :)

[buster]

and an average horse earns something like 12k a year....its a terrific game isnt it

[Flashing Red]

The one thing I hate is not having a regular paycheck. I went six weeks one week without seeing a cent, then other weeks you make as much as the Prime Minister! lol! It was very hard to get use to. :( Guess it teaches one to put money away while you're going good, to get you by when you are going bad. And get rid of anything that can't earn 20k a year, which is still only a measly $380 a week!