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[quote=Anonymous]We mostly did only local shows and some in SoVA. The yearly cost was closer to $30-35k.

-Boarding $1100/month (or if you allowed your horse to be used by the facility for lessons with their other clients, $600/month)
-Turnout fee $100/month
-Ferrier ~$160 every 6-8 weeks
-Vet ~$300-500 if it was an on-site issue visit; ~$1000/year for all vaccinations/normal checkup stuff. 
-Dentist ~$300-500/yr especially if sedation is needed
-Staff fee of $75 per hour per person each time a stable worker had to assist the ferrier, vet, dentist, groomer, etc. 
-Tack is easily the second most expensive part, especially saddles even if purchased used or from consignment $3000-7000 a year
-Cleaning fee - the stable we boarded at required each stall to be cleaned daily. You could do it yourself or pay $75 per hour per person to have it done for you. 
-$200-400/month on feed/supplements/treats. The stable we board at provides grain with our boarding. 
-$50 normal grooming/trim; $250 for braiding before a show
-Transport - $70 per transport for the trailer (round trip), $1.50/mile if it was a stable-owned vehicle pulling the trailer
-Load fee if a stable worker had to help load the horse, usually $25 each time 
-Lesson fee of $60/lesson or $90/lesson if you want a private
-Ring fee (some have this if you lease your horse instead of owning it; some bundle this in with the lesson fee) 
-Show fees $300-1000 depending on the show 
-Hotel/food costs while at shows

And there's more I'm forgetting but I have to run for a call at 3. Best way to participate in equestrian is through leasing a horse and simply taking lessons.

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