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Can you break down the cost progression for a normal family with one daughter? I assume those initial lessons are not terribly expensive, but once they hook you, the costs can get pretty eye watering in a hurry?[/quote]

Generally, a group lesson will run in the $50-$100 range depending on where you are riding. Most affluent areas and closer to DC are often more. Same with nicer facilities. Most kids start with once a week. Kids will sometimes progress to do a couple of lessons a week and maybe join IEA or pony club. Lesson costs double. Probably want to budget around a thousand a year for the team thing.

One can probably lease a less fancy horse and do some local shows for around $15k a year. Depending on the facility you are at.

Showing and owing a horse can have a wide range of costs. Lower end with lessons, horse, shows is probably $1500-$2000 a month. Very high end, I can’t really fully grasp. Probably more than $50k a year. Neither of those estimates include the cost of the horse. Or vet bills.

Capital challenge is going on now at the PG equestrian center. I wouldn’t be surprised some of those riders spend $100k a year on training/lessons/board/showing and own a six figure horse.

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To get into the highest levels of riding you need to be extraordinarily wealthy. The horses in those shows cost between 300-800K and most riders own more than one. That’s just the horse. [/quote]

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