How much money has your horsey habit cost you in 2013?

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So coming to the end of the year and I have worked out that my horsey habit has cost me approx. £1,540 this year, broken down as follows:

• £840 - contributions to my share horse's keep
• £100 - a couple of hacks on holiday
• £500 - clothing and equipment (includes an air jacket which was over £350).
• £100 attending yard socials such as summer party, Christmas party, fundraisers

The only thing I have not included here is petrol to the yard.

Quite a lot seeing as I only ride once per week, but I do love it I was quite shocked at the figure, and wondered how much it would be if I had my own? Anyone care to share?

:head in sand:
I have two, including a 31yo, high maintenance lawn mower, but I do know it's a LOT more than that...eeek!

I was working out how much our two cost to run today.
Lessons/PC rallies £1155
Wormers £100
Shoes £555
feed £40
supplements £60
Insurance £370

That comes to £2280 and doesn't include replacement tack,new joddies,boots,rug,diesel,show entries ect.Nearly all are bought second hand.I don't pay for livery or hay in return for working on the farm when needed.Good job the girls ride a lot and get their moneys worth.I asked DH how much he thought I'd spent and he said £4000.

So aside from buying the farking thing this year, an average £450 per month.

[sob sob]

And I am still to fat too ride her so DD1 gets all the fun

Forgot insurance which is £8 per month

Upwards of £5200 ,and she's a retired Dartmoor pony on full livery so I don't ride at all ,but she is beautifully looked after and very happy.

10k including purchasing 2 horses and all equipment as only got back into horses last January don't tell DH

Oh god I really don't want to know. I have been on maternity leave so no money coming in, but thankfully His Fatness is retired and low maintenance so not a fortune on the grand scale of things. Just rent for the stable/field, the vast quantity of feed he devours, shavings, wormers etc. All the work is mine to do for free.

Probably £2-3000.

Would never work it out properly as it would be too horrifying but roughly

150 a week to keep 7 at home, that's 3 competition horses, 2 babies, 2 retired. About 500 a month competing (when I'm not fat).

Doesn't include tack, rugs, vet and running the lorry ( or farrier as I don't have to pay for that)

I am keeping head in sand on this one...but it is a lot, about 220 a month on my share ( 3 days) and then lessons........plus my sons lessons.........
Treats......
But I am basically there on gear now, and will only be ona replacement cycle.........

For me it's around £1300 for everything which isn't tooo bad! That's paying for 2 hacks/lessons a month, a trail ride on holiday, some equipment and clothing (i get everything either second hand or bargains on ebay bar my new body protector!) and a few entrance fees for some competitions I did. Plus my annual rider insurance.
I do everything on a budget though and help out at my yard in return for a few things! Plus it's close by so I don't have to count petrol I suppose!

I can imagine it would be a LOT more if I owned one or was still loaning like I did last year...

Adding cost of rent of stables/fields at home and the cost of livery for our show pony we spent about 6,000. This was before paying for all the stuff like hay, feed, bedding etc at home plus vets, farrier etc. Then on top we have the huge expenses of lessons, show entries, producer to show costs and running our own horsebox. I'd say no change out of 10,000 and then we have to add on the purchase price of the little darlings.

I am far too scared to work out how much. I know its lots though, and probably more than I can afford. All worth it though!

Upwards of €9k - though I could have done with not working that out on Christmas eve

A scary number. Probably over £10k and would be a lot more if the insurance company hadn't coughed up a similar amount. They must hate me! I have to phone to tell them my nice new trailer has been picked up by the wind today and blown 3 meters into the lorry near by ripping off the wheelarches and back lights! grrr

About £800 (had three foals this year, I own eleven ponies). I run a holiday business but the two new ponies were free and initial upkeep was paid for due to their rare breed charity. The business means that they pay for themselves, so we will earn the money back.

About £15 000. Fortunately insurance paid for about £7.5k. My calculation, on my spreadsheet, with assisted DIY, training, BE membership, entries, feed, petrol, insurance, vet, teeth, back, shoes, tack, rug repairs, trailer service, etc etc on average I spend £8-9k per year. Last year not so much as didn't event due to my horse developing wobblers, tried to resolve medically, but ended up with him being put to sleep. This year I also bought a new horse, or rather my mum did, as I've had two youngsters die in 2 years (heart failure then wobblers) and I didn't have any more savings to buy another. I tried borrowing and sharing but they just weren't good enough or had problems.
If anything else happens, I think I will just give up as I can't take the heartache. Not been novice BE since 2006. Just bought a 4 year old so won't be at novice until minimum 2015, maybe 2016 :-(

Eek my horse costs me around £1000 a month

Livery £570
Shoes £86
Insurance £90
Feed £50
Lessons £250

Then I have comp fee's and fuel from towing on top of that

Drives my hubby insane

Have acquired an extra 'free' horse last year. My two cost about £4K in total, but they are DIY in winter and turned out at home in summer

I reckon 1000 a month to keep my cob on full livery and ride once a week