HOW MUCH MONEY DID I SPEND ON THE HORSES IN 2024 - How much does a horse cost | Real numbers
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
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Have you ever wondered how much money you actually spend on the horses in a year? Or want to know how much having a horse cost's? Well i decided to figure that out and it was an eye watering amount
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Here I share my journey from a complete novice horse rider to now competing at horse of the year (HOYS) qualifying shows whilst being a completely self-taught equestrian.
I have failed so many times over the years but always learnt something from it, I hope that my RUclips channel will be able to help teach you all the little bits that nobody seems to share and help progress you on your riding journey quicker than I did on mine, whilst also allowing you to follow along with my own journey.
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I compete my 4 Welsh section D cobs regularly in both in hand and ridden showing, from local level shows, affiliated, WPCS, RIHS, to HOYS qualifiers,
Willow - 13yr old Welsh section D - Sooty palomino
Gambler - 11yr old Welsh section D - Black roan
Donut - 4yr old Welsh section D - Chestnut roan
Ebby - 2yr old Welsh section D - Bay
I am a completely self-taught horse rider who has a big dream to compete at HOYS, why not follow my journey to see if we can make it,
I'm not perfect and I make mistakes but what we learn from it is what truly matters.
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are you brave enough to total up the amount of money you have spent on your horses in the last year?
Yes, I do it twice per year lol- it helps me to avoid falling into the over consumerism trap ie. It makes the 'admittedly, usually very pretty' saddle pad or boots or bridle or riding tights etc. much easier to admire but not buy when I have a clear idea of what my ponies cost me day to day & use the 'if I still want/think I need it in 6months, I can get it then' trick- I have 2 on my mental list this month- a mounting block & a high quality pooper scooper with fork for mucking out the hilly paddocks (combined purchase of over $400), which will be purchased in May as it was Nov last year I thought I'd like them. Having them in mind allowed me to pivot away from the immediate cost of summer covers that I thought I 'needed' for this summer (& would have come to almost $800) & instead purchase insect repellent collars ($68 for the 3months of fly season).
Hi Karen 😁
I kept a couple of horses for a few years when i was younger. Its is an expensive hobby, if we want to call it that ...... every penny i spent on my horses was paid back ten fold in learning about horses, breaking and riding the horses. Galloping along the beach, watching them play together. There is no amount of money could replace those memories. Some people spend that on designer clothes ... out of fashion in a year 🤷♀️, others buy expensive cars. Some are in the pub getting sh_t face every weekend. They have nothing to show for it in the long run. Do not beat yourself up! You know deep down that you and your horses deserve it! Enjoy yourself 😁😁😁😁😁❤
Hiya
Yes the memories we’ve made has been worth the money spent,
The horses are our whole life, we dont go out drinking or buying expensive clothes,
I love the life that we have given our children, there very hands on, outdoor kids that arnt shy of a bit of hard work x
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I look forward to watching you all up a gear for the spring and summer shows. Have fun! 😉
Sorry, bad spelling xx
Oh lordy, that was a bit of an eye watering total!! 😱 I'm sure it's all well worth it though! 💖
Definitely well worth it but I was shocked by the total 😂
That is nothing-I spend £43,000 per year on one mare and six geldings, and the geldings' costs are shared! All of them are retired ex-eventers. The veterinary team here has a baseline emergency call-out fee of £400.
That said, the geldings are in full livery with 24/7 care, while the mare is living her best life with me. Considering how feed prices fluctuate, I’m grateful to still have a few sponsorship deals. The sponsors always want the horses for a photoshoot once or twice a year.
Oh wow that is an eye watering amount of money 😭
Love your video’s you say it just how it is..…. That’s an expensive hobby that but brings ur family all together for a big family hobby hobby and makes you closer x x ❤
Yes very expensive but we wouldn’t have it any other way,
As you say it brings the whole family together, my boys don’t ride much anymore but they are still part of that stable yard in some way most days xx
Made my eyes water but worth every penny ❤xx
It was such a shock adding up the total but Yes definitely worth every penny penny 💙 xx
Made me feel queezy 😂😮 im never totalling it up 😂 xxx
Haha no don’t do it 😂
Hi Karen ,many congratulations on having over 9000 subscribers 😃 yours is such a fab channel!
You are brave adding up horsey costs !! I dread to think what mine are 🙈🤣
Your horses are your life and beautifully looked after, and pretty much everything to do with horses is expensive , not just in money but also time ,effort,sheer hard work and emotional commitment . But I don’t think you’d be without them 🥰 xx
Hello 👋🏻
Thank you so much, I can’t believe I’ve made it to 9000 subscribers, I really am over the moon and appreciate each and every one of you ❤️
Sadly I don’t think it will be any cheaper next year like I was hoping for as the horse box has already cost me double what it did last year just to get it through the MOT 🫣
Yes nothing to do with horses is cheap, we must all be mad to have horses but as you say I wouldn’t be without them 💙 xx
Congrats on your increase in subscribers. You are very informative and love your horses. I enjoy watching your platform. You should remind people more often to like and subscribe.
Thank you so much for being here, I really do appreciate each and everyone of you.
I dont know why but asking people to like and subscribe feels so awkward when I’m filming 🫣 but if I want to reach my goal of 10k by the end of may I really must step it up with reminding people
Thank you x
Wow Karen, that seems a lot to me, but I know that keeping horses and going to shows is far from cheap. I'm happy your channel is growing and I am looking forward to seeing how you do in the showring this year. I also love to see training videos. ❤️🐎
Thank you
I was shocked to see the total number, I knew it wasn’t going to be a small amount but it still shocked me
There is definitely more cost that I have forgotten to write down, as after filming this I remembered that I had sent £300 on rugs for ebby and pip, and we also had the sheath cleaner out that wasn’t written down
Show season starts In just 4 weeks 🤩 so the show prep and training videos will all be coming very soon x
@KarenBadrick1 I know you wouldn't change your life for anything, I can see how much you love and care for your horses, but yes, blimey the costs! ❤️🐎
@T-rex-o2s haha yes I wouldn’t know what to do with all the free time or money if we didn’t have the horses 😂
Hello! An organised mind , I keep a book it is the only way to keep everything together as long as incomings keep coming in !! cost of living is ridiculous, I have no doubt that your straight forward attitude to organisation will pay dividends and if it is any consolation with five horses I was expecting a hIgher total annual figure! Best Wishes xxx.
Hello 👋🏻
Yes keeping a book of all the incomings and outgoings is the only way I can keep everything together
The cost of living is so bad at the moment, bills keep creeping up
Thank you so much xx
If it makes you feel better I spent over £6000 on my one horse last year! Kept on DIY Livery. My biggest expense is hay and feed, I can't reduce my hay cost but I will definitely be looking at spending less where possible too! Although this year is not off to a good start, she got injured in the field so I had out of hours vet (on a Sunday) and then back on the Monday to x-ray, plus bute and antibiotics. So my January bill is almost £900, and the vet is back next week to re x-ray as we are concerned there is a hairline fracture. Yeah, I think I'll be spending more on her this year hahahahelpme
Horses are so expensive to keep arnt they 🫣 but we wouldn’t be without them 💙
Oh no, vet bills are the worst, and why do they always get injured on a weekend 😐 I hope she is feeling better very soon and praying it’s not a hairline fracture 👏
Keep me updated with how she’s doing xx
Hi angelxx Have an idea, whatever ur lovely hubby earns, its peanits probably, and, works so hard, people forger even wear tear clothes,IVE BEEN THERE, even a flask of coffee is not free. Screen wash, for ur truck, petrol a ton nowadays. So PROUD OF YOU, Even boot polish riding boots not free. Whatever you earn, my gosh, YOU HAVE EARNT IT. its NOT a job, its your and Steve, and Lewis,s life. My orders, you go lady and do not let idiots tell you different, SO PROUD what a lovely family
Hello 👋🏻
Yes he earns a good wage but still peanuts to what we think he should be paid
Life is very expensive, nothing is free to do anymore
Thank you so much ❤️ xx
And angel looks like Lewis growing, like mad, boots every couple months. Quality costs xx why cant men have feet like women? Maybe us ladies should bind feet,, only joking LOL tryinging to get you laughing in perhaps a conservative estimate, of costs, eg so much hidden, electric fencing, even washing all saddlepads,,, it goes on. Its your life, and THANK GOODNESS you do it so well ponies in great health, ive never seen even 1 long hoof yet, i know you have a strict routine, worming, vacs, farrier, etc, wish others cared as much, if you move up north, i have a silly dream to ride Ebby one day, SO VERY PROUD OF YOU XX
Ooouch....
I was shocked when I added it all up 😐 x