THE results are here

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

A while back I asked folks to send me some Idea of the yearly average cost 
of endurance riding. Well needless to say I have come up with another figure 
of the cost of owning a horse Via Email from a buddy

You get a relatively cheap horse 850.00
build small shelter 750.00
fence in a paddock 450.00
purchase small truck to haul hay 12,000.00
Purchase 2  horse trailer cheap 1000.00
purchase second horse 2,500.00
build larger shelter with storage 2,000.00
more fencing 1,200.00
purchase 3rd horse3,000.00
purchase 4 horse trailer 7,500.00
purchase larger truck 18,000.00
purchase 4 acres next door 28,000.00
more fencing 2,000.00
build small barn 16,000.00
purchase camper for truck 9,000.00
purchase tractor 12,000.00
purchase 4th and 5th horse 6,500.00
purchase 20 acres 185,000.00
build house 135,000.00
build barn 36,000.00
more fencing and corrals 24,000.00
build covered arena 82,000.00
purchase super nice dually 34,000.00
purchase gooseneck with living quarters 32,000.00
purchase 6th 7th and 8th horse10,750.00
hire full time trainer 40,000.00
build house for trainer 84,000.00
buy moter home for rides 125,000.00
hire attorney? wife/husband leaving you for trainer 5,000.00
declare bankruptcy spouse got everything
friend sells you cheap horse


alas my studies are over
Carla ( the scientist)
Baru (finally get off that thing and lets go)
Haley (clueless)
Rob (small barn 16k you kidding??)




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