Thank you so much for this video. This gives me major encouragement to continue paying off debt so I can eventually purchase land and a home for my 2 horses and 3 cats. ❤

That's definitely on the cheaper end for hay and vet costs. Crazy how much prices differ depending on where you live.

Great video! Im looking into buying my first horse and I think your videos are some of the best on KZfaq.

Perfect timing!!! My horse lived to 40 but now I'm looking for a rescue. Thank you! 😇

Good video! I was thinking that the weed killer might be affecting your horses health. Eating the grass and dead weeds would mean that they are also eating the weed killer. The fact that you have to give your horses probiotics might be because of their exposure to weed killer causing harm to their health and gut microbiome, just a thought!

Thanks so much for going over the real expenses! Love this! Now I can plan how much to expect for vet bills for my own horses some day!

In Montreal Canada: outdoor board starts at 550$ and most are 750$/month. Ferrier 50$/horse. Vet visit with annual shots 250$ teeth are extra 115$. Feed is 124$ for a bag (2 months)...

Also, expenses depend on where you live too. Here in Alaska, the horses don't get as much graze time as they down in the lower 48, and we have a LOT of glacier silt, which wears their teeth down faster. I have to spend roughly 400 a month on alfalfa and Timothy for my boy, his farrier trips run my 50, and dentist is 60. I also have to pay a travel fee for my vet to come out cuz I don't have a trailer yet(those are really hard to come by up here)and that adds another 150 on top of the bill. I'm getting ready to move him to my own property, but right now, I'm paying 110 a week for board and the previous place I boarded it was 425 for self care(fed in the morning) and 975 for full care(feed morning and night and clean stall and run). My boy gets California Trace supplements and that costs me about 100 for the biggest bag which usually lasts about 6 months(he's a small horse.), and I'm about to add a vitamin e supplement which will run me about 30-50 a bag depending on how big I buy . So remember boys and girls, the biggest thing is location, location, location.

Thank you for creating great informational content that is also family-friendly. My kiddo enjoys learning all about horses!

Thanks for this video. Really good info. That is so awesome that you have all that pasture for your horses!

Thank you for this video. We only have one horse but she's pasture boarded, though we fortunately can work that cost off by doing barn chores. Our board covers feed as well. Her hoof trims cost 65.00 and so far, only the annual vet visit (knock on wood). Our major expenses so far have been getting a trailer and the cost of a trainer since both she and my girls are "green" -- I definitely would not have chosen a green horse for them but they fell in love with her and they work very hard to take care of her.

This video is super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing the true expenses! We just bought our first horse a week ago, and even though we have bought a lot of stuff we need for her, we still have a long way to go lol. Your videos have been extremely helpful! ❤

Thank you! It's so hard to find current videos on horse costs. I can see it definitely makes a difference keeping them at home. Would you perhaps be able to share the cons of keeping them at home? Like costs of a farm sitter and property maintenance?

Really useful, clear information. Thank you…..

Thanks from Chicago

This helps sooo much! Thank you for this vid!!!

I really appreciate all these videos you put out, thank you! I started watching your channel before purchasing my rescue horse, and purchased your two online courses, December 2021. (Which are awesome! Finished one and mid the other.) I budget every year for animal care and food, and, like you, have my own land (3 acres sectioned off for rotational grazing and 2 wooded acres). Out of curiosity, how do you handle manure in the pastures?

Thank you for this video, this is very interesting 😍🐎

Ruach is so adorable! I love that his name is from the bible. your herd is so cute, keep up the great work!! god bless! :>

Oats from the supermarket would get expensive. $1 on the wholesale market will get you around 22 ounces if you buy by the hundredweight.

wow I can't believe how cheap your vet fees are there! Where I am in New Zealand its about $180 just to get the vet to come out. Then there is the consultation and any medication on top of that. All your horses are just beautiful ❤

All your horses are so sweet and they seem so happy with you 😊❤

Thank you for the hard reality! We need to hear it! 😅

It would be helpful to know what state you're in. I live in Western Washington and in my area its about $25-30 for a square bale of hay and the farrier is 60 per horse. Plus land in general is super expensive, so buying a good sized property where you have the room to have the horse graze most of the year would be a couple million dollars. Boarding a horse, on average here, runs about 300-900 depending on if you want full care or not and if the horse is stabled at night or not. Expenses can vary a lot depending on location, so that is helpful information to include.

I live near LA and only have one horse and it costs me around 2500 a month (including board, training, feed, farrier, etc.)

Kind of off topic, but I was wondering when you were talking about Ruach's gelding cost: Does anything bad happen if you don't geld your horses? Or any animal for that matter? Aside from potential behavior issues, I guess. I know someone who has a big dog with an avg. lifespan of 10-12 years, but the dog is over that age and still acting like a puppy. He is not castrated, and some light research on the topic has taught us that the reproductive system contributes hormones that help other systems stay healthy, such as keeping strong joints and overall fitness.

I’m out in Washington state. Quite a bit more expensive out here. I live on 5 and try to do it myself. Now 70 it’s getting to be a pain. I’d like to Move to a cheap place so I could afford board. BUT I am picky abt how I take care of my horses!

in the netherlands i pay in the kind of month you just had the same for my one horse

LOVE YOU AND THIS VIDEO SOO TRUE ❤❤❤❤❤ I should do one of these for israel

How to treat weeds in pastures…would love that video

Unfortunately, so many people with just a smidgen of land, keep their horses on the cheap - as if they are yard dogs - and thus don't give them the proactive care you provide to keep them healthy. I see horses all the time that are clearly underweight because they aren't getting the supplemental feed they need (without adequate grass). I would say VERY few realistically look into it much before buying their first horse. I mean, getting a new puppy is a major commitment - but getting a HORSE...

Realizing that my expenses are so much higher in California. My guy is pretty high-maintenance though and he is boarded.

yay early!!

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Hoping this isn't too personal but what state do you live in? I've been looking for land but not sure what state I want to be in yet.

Awww Yoshi is so cute!❤Thank you for all the videos❤pin please?

I apreciate you keep a rescue horse, but most of the times the have health problems, and that's never cheap. Horses are beautiful but cost a lot of money. Horseriding cost more than have and buy a car. Do you also let do analise the hay on sugar content?😊

What state do you reside? Here in FL you can spend that on a cat lol

as a totally blind person, do you know how expensive it might be for me to take care of a guide horse per month? As in a small, miniature horse being used as a guide animal instead of a dog. I prefer horses over dogs. I had bad experiences with dogs as a child.

I'm here before 40 views

You are very good but one thing you do is very WRONG:patting horses as "good horse". Horses hate patting, slapping - they take it but it hurts and they hate it. The horse dislikes being patted, it enjoys being stroked and scratched. That is it. This I have learned from the best in my long life.