$4.40 to $8.80 per day.
The cost of keeping a horse varies widely depending on where you live and the level of service your stable provides. Simple pasture boarding can cost as little as $100 a month. However, stable boarding can cost $500 or more. If you plan to keep your horse on your own land, you’ll also need to consider whether the property is adequately equipped. First, you'll need about two acres of good pasture per horse for grazing. Add in a dental visit at $150 per year if your horse has no tooth or mouth problems, for another $12.50/month. We have now brought our cost up to $375 - $500 per month for one average, healthy horse. COST FACTOR... So, your daily feed for the care of one healthy 1100 lb. horse will average between .75 and $4.80 per day for grain and will be around $4.40 per day for hay. That total is $4.40 to $8.80 per day. Multiply by 30 days per month, and your average cost to feed a healthy 15H horse is a minimum o f $132.00 and can easily go as high as $264.00. That cost can increase easily depending on the amount of work your horse is in, as well as its breed. Add in shoeing, and you could pay $80 to $100 every two months. Routine medical care is an additional cost of owning a horse and includes vaccinations, de-worming and annual teeth cleaning. For a healthy horse, this can cost as little as $300 a year. But the purchase price is just one part of the cost of a horse. In fact, the cost of owning a horse can range dramatically depending on the breed, age and disposition of your horse, where you live, where you plan to keep the horse and what type of work you plan to do with the horse.
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