HOW MUCH EACH OF MY 5 HORSES COST
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Horses can be VERY expensive 😅 or surprisingly cheap. Here’s how much I spent on each of my 5 horses!
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I got my horse from an auction almost 4 years ago. I payed under $500 and I really got and amazing horse. They told me she was 8 and she was about 3 so she didn’t have much training on her at all. Most of the time when you get a horse that cheap you have lots of extra expenses but she didn’t need much.
Glad you found a good deal! I leased a few horses that originally came from auction and they were good horses as well!
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Love this! I think the horse industry is getting more and more expensive and unattainable for many horses but this proves that it IS possible to make getting into horses affordable.
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My horses were pretty expensive as they were already well trained jumpers, but my aunt got one of her horses for under 5$ from a rescue and he is literally the sweetest horse I have ever met and is better behaved then most of my horses. He is great with kids and can jump 4 feet no problem. This truly proving horses can be cheap and still amazing
Found out long ago horse pricing is nothing to do with how 'sweet' a horse is, it's more about their breeding and their training. Basically all their monetary worth is the human labour behind the horse.
This is very helpful, we have owned a thoroughbred for 7 years now, and I just started leasing a pony.I’ve been wanting get my own horse for a long time. This was very helpful being able to see you experience.
Glad I could help!
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I got my first horse 3 years ago through my instructor and he was free. He was old when I got him but he taught me so much and was my best friend until his arthritis got so bad that we had to put him down a couple weeks ago. 3 months ago I got a qh gelding for $2500 and he has turned out to be amazing! We also got our Arab/ welsh pony from our instructor free
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Why is your instructor just giving out free horses 😂
@@lizxu322 it is funny when put like that! One of them was not hers although (she did own him years previously). She was friends with the buyer and when the lady couldn’t keep him anymore my instructor told her that the horse would be perfect for me ( he was!!) and I got him for free because he was old. My instructors family is good friends with my family and so when their lesson pony was ready to be retired we took him for a working retirement.
I have two and a half horses and I think the most expensive was the mimi mule I bought from auction for $260.00. The other two are Mustangs that I bought through the online auction for$125.00 and $225.00. Everyone was unhandled and I have fun training them. I enjoy watching your videos, they are helpful as well as entertaining.
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How do you have half a horse?
@@Ilovemyhorse310 - likely the mini 😂
Yep, buying them is definitely the cheapest part 😄. We have the same as you a 13.1hh pony and a mini companion. Lucky to have them on our property. Yes they can stretch the budget but I can't imagine life without them 🥰
I got my horse off a lady who posted an ad on FB. He wasn’t a rescue but he did have issues that essentially cost me a lot over the years, blood, sweat & tears too! however he’s 22 now and still going strong! I only paid £400 for him as a project and it was the best thing I’ve ever done! He is my soul horse and isn’t my whole world but the reason my world is whole ❤
Best wishes to both of you!
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@@CarmellaAbel thank you 💕 and you and your beautiful boys! ❤️
When my sisters got a quarter horse, a painted pony came with the deal (mid 70's) with western tac. His name was Apache and because I was into my Indian heritage because my grandfather was half Micmac, I loved that pony. I was 12 and he preferred a blanket to a saddle. I would ride him all over with just a crude bridal and reins. Although he was a trikster, I loved that pony!
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Thanks!
Thank you for being upfront about your purchase costs.
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Nice to know the cost. I love horses but I need more acreage before I can board one in Texas. Thanks for the info.
I had a big financial shock when I bought my first gelding, Johnny.
For him I only paid £750 but after owning him a month I started noticing 'coltish' behaviour from him.. I got my vet out to examine him and found out he wasn't actually gelded at all! Both previous owners told me he was gelded AND his passport stated he was too!
So I now had to pay for vets examinations, transport to and from veterinary clinic and the procedure itself (one testical was still retained).
Total cost (£1600) in the first month! Huge shock and luckily I had money saved aside for emergency 😅.
He's an angel now lol 🐴
Great video! Would you mind doing one about leasing horses, how-to, costs, ideal situations, what to trust and what not to trust?
Could have done watching this videos before we got our two ponies early 2024 🐴, dragged into it by our daughter. Of course we are now loving it ❤ But my husband and I getting our first ponies kept in self-care board in middle age (48 and 50) = a super steep learning curve and super expensive too 😂 worth working day and night for though 🤩
I paid 250 dollars for a thourobred gelding, he came with a English saddle and western saddle and 2 btidle and his whole grooming kit. That was 1979 , he was 10 years old, dark bay, 17.2 hand gelding. He was my first horse and I loved him so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I also live in VA! It's cool to know an equestrian youtuber lives in the same state as me😂
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My first horse I ever rode was a Pepper! I was 3 or 4 and fell in love, I still remember her 🖤
Pepper’s are the best!
@@CarmellaAbel yesss they are!! 🖤🤍
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Very interesting stuff.
I live in Australia and have 3 ponies and 2 regular horses.
We have to / choose to vaccinate against Hendra virus. We don’t have rabies here but you should be glad you don’t have Hendra.
It’s passed from bats to horses to humans. Humans who get it usually die no questions asked.
If a horse gets it they are put down along with many nearby horses.
It’s not very common due to these extreme measures. We choose to vaccinate every year but it isn’t cheap.
Along with dental work and vacation we probably spend $1500 AU every year.
I think the dental work is the best thing we can do for our horses and never miss a visit. They all like the drugs the vet uses 🤠
I lov3 all the horses u showed! But is all the feed and tack and everything that goes into it after the big purchase is it a lot more?
Omggg Yoshi with his shaggy winter coat is so cute!!
Did you sell dolly and pepper? Or where did they end up now?
How much does Tucker cost you on a monthly basis, on average? To me that's a bigger commitment than the upfront cost.
i don't even ride horses but i watched the whole vid. found it very interesting and am now wishing i had a few horses too
Thank you so much for the videos and insight
I laughed out loud when you said “ideally it’s a once a year visit from the vet” My horse runs me dry with medical bills… 😢
At first i thought this video must be really old, cause i know horses occasionally are sold for under a thousand and all but your monthly bill was so low i was flabbergasted. My one horse is costing me 690-725 a month board, not including vet and farrier. I've seriously been considering bringing her home but we have like, maybe 2 acres. Would need to put on fencing and a run-in, plus i don't have a buddy for her so I'd either have to find a friend interested in bringing their horse to a no arena or trails land, or invest in another horse or mule, which brings in its own monthly cost. Plus, unfortunately i don't have a horse trailer which would make me pretty anxious to have her home without one... 😫😫 and i can't manage to save for all this cause shes costing at least 700 a month rn!
Love the videos!
Could you provide websites to wear to purchase horses on the cheaper side such as bella?
I have a horse named Penny and she was green broke and I have trained her myself and I’m only 12 and right now she’s a winning horse🎉😊
if you want an eye opening moment, check to see what experienced dressage horses cost. MINIMUM 5 figures. mine cost more than my first house.
just putting it out there so that people are aware what advanced horses cost.
Absolutely. I wouldn't expect a competition horse to cost less than 10k. My trainer has a couple worth about 100k and those are the ones she competes at around 4th level.
I am just interested as buying a small miniature horse and then using clicker training to train it to guide me instead of going to get a guide dog. A guide horse would live a lot longer, and there are many other advantages to a guide horse over a dog.
i never new that you had so much horses😮😅😂(Amazing ❤)
How do you take care of yoshis mane?
I reckon you would buy a welsh pony if you see one they're around 12 hands tall 500 pounds, I seen some here in Australia 🇦🇺 and I wanted one why I don't know but I reckon you will buckle in and get one or two lol I like yoshi he would look cool pulling a cart full of fresh strawberries to market lol . Cool video young lady 🇦🇺🍻👍
Omg! only 1500 for Pepper? Thats so cheap, ugh! I wish things were like that today!
Vets here will cost up to $150 cad just to come to you. My vet check to buy a horse that I didn’t even end up buying was $1500. For basic vet check, ie; lameness test, r-rays, etc…. :(
My mustang I got 3 years ago at age 2 years old and still have him. He's now turning 5. Paid 600 for him been the best horse ever even though I had to teach him everything but he's fairly easy however , gaining muscle has been rough so I think feed is the most expensive of keeping him.
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How much is it to get Coggins and a health cert? Need one for this year and my mustang has been healthy and I always did my own shots for him. But I want tonget Coggins done so we can explore out of state places.
I had gotten an Appaloosa for free and I was also purchasing a American Quarterhorse and I understand what it's like to balance 2 horses and working etc. However I ended up doing the same thing to the Appaloosa I worked with her and rode her a few times but her back legs were bad so I couldn't do much with her so I ended up re-homing her and she now is retired and happy. P.S I'm still purchasing my Quarterhorse he's expensive but he's well trained and I can ride him on trails and I've been training him on barrels and pole bending he's getting better and better
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I paid $2,300 CAD for my green broke QH gelding.
What job did you have before equine helper? Just curious 🥰
I live in Austria and here the prices for horses have skyrocketed in the past few years. Five years ago you could get a decent horse for 3000€, now you pay around 8000€ for a horse of the same quality. I paid 8500€ for a pretty green 5-year-old last year. For 1500€ you'd probably get a 30-year-old underweight and sick pony.
I need advice. My new horse won't stand for farrier. I'm trying to learn how train her, and she bit my arm. She is only 5 yrs old. She has alot of potential other then that
If you have any videos on that please lmk. I do follow you on TH-cam, not sure if I've seen a video like that :)
Wait… I’m doing a project for school and I’m presenting Oklahoma 😮 :0
I paid £2500 for my thoroughbred ex racer and he’s been a huge expense ever since 😂 but I love himmmmmm❤ by the way how tall are you?
I got my horses for $600 and $800. TBH I wouldn't suggest getting a horse this "cheap" unless you can do the work to "fix" them. My $600 was crazy but I loved her and had her until she died. My $800 one was completely unbroke. He is coming along and I realized today that in another year or two he will be worth his weight in gold and I could probably sell him for more than $5,000, but I'll still be loosing money on him, lol. I'm not going to sell him though because he is the kind of horse you keep for your husband and kids to have a safe confident ride.
Wow! For those prices I'd have 10 horses! 😆 My 2 geldings combined were $7,500!!(CAN)
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I completely understand. I have a mare that is stunning but she had no respect for me. She is over 16h so I became more and more intimidated of her. Not to mention I have another horse horse(gelding) who is my heart horse. I really stopped riding the mare because I wasn't connected to her. Her behavior got to the point that I considered selling her. She was getting dangerous and I have lots of children around. I finally decided to start working her in the round pen and doing ground work with her. I started watching Carson James videos and he gave me the confidence I needed to work with this mare. I have consistently worked her everyday for two weeks and the difference is night and day. Im more confident and she has become submissive to me. Actually seeking my approval. Giving respect. It has transferred to the saddle as well and now I am enjoying riding her again.
Also watch Clinton Anderson's videos. You should never let a horse boss you around as it will lead to dangerous situations..make their feet move and you will gain their respect. Begin at basics and chase them around the round yard over and over if you have to, you need a good foundation. My horse knows not to even show me her hind end and will always turn to face me (sometimes it's not ideal if I'm trying to brush her rump and she scoots her butt away, but at least she's safe).
My pony who is 24 is literally about $25,000 even with how old he is I can’t believe how cheap you got some of your horses! Wow!
Your videos are so helpful, thank you!! What part of VA do you live?? I live in Leesburg, VA!
Nice, another equine helper fan in Loudoun
My first horse was Named Sassy and she is a Tennessee walker mare she was $1,500
My second horse named Harlow and he is a buskin paint mini stallion ( soon to be a gelding) and he was $800
I have that same horse paining in my room!
I’m only thirteen, but I’m saving money to purchase a Gypsy Vanner in the future. They’re very expensive (ranging from about 10,000 to 40,000+ USD). I’m looking specifically for a trail/general riding horse and I’m not too interested in competing as of now. I think it’s worth it honestly. What do you think?
A QH, a MO Foxtrotter, a Morgan, a Saddlebred - any of those would make for a far, far more comfortable and attainable horse. Gypsy Vanners are pretty and great cart horses but not as well-suited for trail riding. good luck finding your soul horse!
@@JackJackSoriano Thank you for the suggestions! I'll look into all those breeds and maybe when I'm more experienced, I could buy a Gypsy Vanner.
You could probably find a vanner mix much more affordably. But keep your options open, the right horse might now be the one you expect.
@@badlander2000 I never thought about looking for a mix, thanks for sharing your advice. :)
do you still have all of these horses or not? just curious I know it would be hard to sell them. I have to 2 mini horses and I would never sell them
So u still have pepper?
what made you choose to have your horses barefoot?
Some people buy boats that are money pits - others buy horses! 😆
Do you still have all the horses?
Do you still own the other three horses?
Two of them live with her mom, sounds like she sold the quarab.
I got my pony because a lady messaged my mom asking if she wanted a horse. Then boom, I got a lame underweight and sassy mare 😂
Omg you make it sound cheap. I have 2 horses and they eat my money. Easily $1,000 a month, and that's for basic care with occasional (like three times a year) extras like massages. They're so worth it though.
Oklahoma is so cheap for horses for some reason. I'm 50 miles south in Texas and there's at least a $1000 surcharge for Texas horses; and stable fees... If you don't have your own land, wow is it expensive.
I bought my first horse in 2021 & live in BC, Canada. I would cry with happiness if I could spend just $200 on my horse a month. 😭😵💫
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Ikr?
My blm mustang was $125. Now we compete at rated shows in the jumpers
Tucker..❤️❤️❤️❤️
Do you still have Bella and Pepper?
Me and my mom just got new horses my was 5,000 same with her we get a good deal on board it two for each horse we help buy the feed I lease my extra show horse for about 100 a month but we spend a lot with get fairer dentist my lease horses X-rays
I don’t want to say how much my horse cost, but I’ll say he has come so far. If we were to sell him (we aren’t) we would be able to sell him for probably over 3k more than we bough him for.
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Horses have gotten so expense. I just bought one for $5,500 and that was on the cheep side. Everything under $3,000 was either old or green broke when I was looking last year. That on top of monthly costs have made horses harder to afford.
Pinto pony…the term PAINT is used properly for stock horse breed.. and there by the Paint horse breed… started in 1965. like quarter horse and or thoroughbred crosses.line..
My horse was $300 and she’s great lol and a great deal
Horses seems so much cheaper in the states than in Denmark.
Yes in Sweden to
I think there’s a pretty wide range in America. There are a lot of options for getting horses cheap through rescues, off the track, FB groups. But for this reason, I also think there’s a lot of people buying horses who really don’t have the finances to maintain them long term. Then we get a lot of cases of neglect. A well trained riding horse is usually in the low 5-figures here.
We do not have Any wild horses i Denmark at all.
Maybee that could be a factor too.
....and our racetrack indtryk is qiute small.
@@liseskadhauge14 a 3’ horse is easy 60k + in the states. A good show horse costs six figures or more.
I'm always surprised to hear the vet costs quoted in horse videos. I pay $100-$200 to take my *dog* TO the vet. I could get one to come out and treat a horse for the same $?!
I can relate my husband and I rescue and it comes out of our pocket
Jealous man, I do jumpers and eq, a good horse usually starts at 10k and can go all the way up to 250k+!
Ok but in greece u get a competition 17hh show jumping dressage horse 8 year old for 15k and it’s hilarious
4th!!❤❤
I want a free horse❤😂
your most expensive horse: 1.500. a normal horse in the netherlands: 5000 euro
All my horses were free✌️
So much people saying stuff abt there horse, and saying how they got it…. I’m so sad I don’t have a horse!! 😂😂 😢 😭
'get rid of her?' 😞
Thanks for laying $$ on the line.
Love ❤️ this episode
Just got on to yr channels d have subscribed
I’d keep Dolly and sell or give away the rest
Not a fan of miniatures sorry 😢
Love love love ponies that you can ride
Love tucker but as you e said in other video he’s getting anxious after years of having him
I’ve had horses and it’s better to sell them or give them away than having to make the hard decisions later to put them down when they are older
Time money 💰 and quality of life for yourself and the horse
Vet bills on credit cards
Spent thousands
Sorry 😢 to offend but it’s reality over emotion
Cheers 🥂
Ride on 🐎🐎🐎🐎
Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍👍
Why do I always, ALWAYS when I'm watching your videos get unskipable ads.. about cars. *Why?!*
Because you don't subscribe to TH-cam premium.
Wow
By the way you absolutely amazing and incredible ❤
I’m of Mexico and your more expensive horse in here cost like 12,000$ and in Mexico at least an untrained horse in here costs 20,000$ and my horse cost 170,000 but we could buy it for 150,000$. Now you know people always buy horses in other countries
I pay 85 dollars for all four shoes
I feel cheated mine was 50,000 😅
Hi second
Early!
nowadays horses are cheap if their 2000!
First
I love u and Tucker but he sucks at jumping.... 😅
But your not saying numbers
? Did you watch the video? She gave exact dollar amounts for how much each horse cost
You’re clearly not listening
Thanks!