The cost for off-hour calls can be very expensive and something like colic surgery can cost thousands. These costs don't cover your equipment: buckets, halters, saddles and the other things it takes to care for and enjoy your horse.
Basic Minimum Costs
However, here is a breakdown of the basic minimum costs assuming you are keeping your horse or pony on your own property. These costs do not reflect the value of the property, land taxes, insurance, or property maintenance, including barns and fences. These costs vary depending on the area. The closer you are to an urban area such as New York, Toronto or places like Kentucky or Florida that are horse meccas, the more expensive horse ownership can become. Boarding your horse will entail other costs covered in Horse Boarding FAQs. You may be able to cut costs by shopping for the cheapest good-quality hay and taking it off of the field yourself, learning to trim your horse's hooves yourself, and buying your own vaccinations (not recommended).
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-One half bale of hay $2.00 per day
Six month supply of loose mineral supplement $30.00 or 0.17 per day
Salt block $14.00 or $0.04 per day
Two two cup servings of inexpensive concentrate per day $1.00
Farrier every six week at $35 per trim or $0.83 day
Dewormer every 3 months $0.20 per day
Dentistry once a year at $125 or $0.35 per day
Annual basic core vaccinations of rabies, tetanus, equine influenza, and other routine vaccines at $95.00 or $0.27 per day
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