How much does it cost to buy a horse?
How much does it cost to buy a horse? Well that depends on several things.
1. What time of year is it?
Did you know that horses are cheaper in the autumn? This is because some people do not want to have to care or be responsible for the horse in the winter, especially if they are downsizing or selling out. It is expensive to feed a horse, and owners feel the pain more when they are not riding and enjoying their horse. Some owners are leaving for college in the fall, and the parents do not want to have the expense and responsibility. Having said that, buying a horse is more expensive in the spring. This is because there are more buyers looking now that they can jump right into riding during the season. That same horse selling for $2500 in the fall, can jump to $5000 in the spring.
2. Training
Of course, the more trained the horse is the more expensive. Adversely, there comes a time when the horse will be considered old and people do not want to invest a lot into a horse that may develop issues or just succumb to old age. The price will go down even for the school master horses.
3. Market
This is affected by how many horses there are for sale, how much feed costs, the current cost of boarding, gas, and the list is endless.
1. What time of year is it?
Did you know that horses are cheaper in the autumn? This is because some people do not want to have to care or be responsible for the horse in the winter, especially if they are downsizing or selling out. It is expensive to feed a horse, and owners feel the pain more when they are not riding and enjoying their horse. Some owners are leaving for college in the fall, and the parents do not want to have the expense and responsibility. Having said that, buying a horse is more expensive in the spring. This is because there are more buyers looking now that they can jump right into riding during the season. That same horse selling for $2500 in the fall, can jump to $5000 in the spring.
2. Training
Of course, the more trained the horse is the more expensive. Adversely, there comes a time when the horse will be considered old and people do not want to invest a lot into a horse that may develop issues or just succumb to old age. The price will go down even for the school master horses.
3. Market
This is affected by how many horses there are for sale, how much feed costs, the current cost of boarding, gas, and the list is endless.
In the end, play the market, and get a feel for what kind of horses are out there and for how much. Decide on how much you can afford and what kind of horse training you need or wish to have in the end. Sometimes happiness does have a huge price tag.