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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is an equestrian.  I'm about to spend $50,000 on a new horse that "might" last her 2 years before she's at the next level.  Then there is the $6K saddles, etc. And, of course, the board and maintenance of said horse.  It's ludicrous.

I didn't fully appreciate the cost when she started and had no idea she would ever be serious.  We are lucky we can do that for her.  She struggles in school, so it is her therapy (although pay for therapy, too).

I'll be honest. I kind of resent it, but lately, she has started to understand what it all costs and has been very grateful, so that helps.[/quote]

You don't need to spend that kind of money to ride and compete. I event with an OTTB and have used saddles, and I have tons of fun. It's your choice to spend crazy money on Big Eq or whatever she's doing. [/quote]
I’m curious how you do it for less? My daughter is very low level (doesn’t own a horse) and all the shows in this area are several hundred a day even without bringing your own horses. Are you in this area?  I would be interested in names of specific barns and shows. We go to one of the cheaper ones I thought and it’s still insane. Or is your point that you have more fun but maybe are less competitive?[/quote]

Well, it is expensive, no matter what you do, but there are levels of expense.

Like I said, there are plenty of amateurs competing at pretty high levels in eventing on dirt cheap Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). I'm in Virginia, and I go to the local horse trials in the Mid-Atlantic (Loch Moy, Waredaca, Lexington, etc. )

But if you are looking to do USEF rated shows, it's a lot more $$$. There's really no upper limit to what you can spend. 
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I’m the person who brought up riding.  Yes, my DD does rates shows.  You really have to have the “right” horse for those shows.  She was in dressage and recently switched to show jumping, so we have to buy all new tack, etc.

[b]The cheapest way to show for a middle/high school kid is on an IEA team.  For the PP trying to find less expensiveoptions, IEA could be a good fit.  And it’s fun because it’s a team.  My DD did IEA this year and really liked it.[/b][/quote]

What IEA team was your daughter on?  Mine is interested in joining one this coming year and there's also a thread about it on the Sports forum (FCPS equestrian teams).[/quote]

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