This topic has really been on my mind for the last little while. Paying for a pony I never see kind of stinks!
I think we can all agree that the initial purchase price of a horse is nothing compared to the monthly upkeep so I won't go there - others have said it much better than I could.
Instead. lets have a little fun with this. I love Lauren's idea of illustrating the costs relative to other things. I'm going to do mine for the projected 2014 year, and with a west coast angle :)
Gas to and from the barn = 20lbs of smoked salmon
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| www.hardybouys.com |
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| www.starbucks.com |
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| www.oceanadventures.bc.ca |
Farrier ( I get off lucky here with just trims) = 16 cute umbrellas
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| cheekyumbrella.ca |
Vet = 6 pairs of "fancy" yoga pants
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| shoplululemon.com |
Tack and rider gear, misc barn supplies: 14 NHL games
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| Canucks.nhl.com (Tiny image because I wouldn't advise cheering for this team ;) |
Full board: I could take up a couple of new hobbies for the cost.
First off, lets buy a kayak:
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| www.oceankayaks.com |
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| www.trekbikes.com |
Then, because I'd like company, I'd buy a second bike and a kayak for G too.
I do the horse thing on a super budget, but this is still slightly depressing!
Ooo I want to go whale watching!
ReplyDeleteWe see orcas every once in a while out front of our house. They scare me enough that I won't swim, so a tour would be a special kind of torture lol. I have friends that love it though!
DeleteI don't even want to know for me. . . but boarding at a friend's and not having a trainer really helps.
ReplyDeleteI hear you, my costs are a lot cheaper when I'm at home doing the self board thing!
DeleteThis year is moderate in that board, etc is cheap, but I'm doing twice weekly lessons for 6 months which is a bit pricey.
I'm basically not playing this game because all not havin a horse would do for me is give me a big pile of money to sleep on lol
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