Hayburners?

TB are, in general, a breed that is a hard keeper - pair that with the larger size of a draft and you will likely have a horse who is more expensive to keep/consumes greater amounts of feed - especially when compared to a quarter horse or other breed commonly known for being easy keepers.

My gelding is a TB/perch/paint/clyde cross so basically about 1/2 and 1/2. He's 5 yrs. old, about 1800 lbs, almost 18 hds and really, nutritionally he needs about the same amount of calories as my paint who has a lot of TB in him. He does want to munch on hay more, takes a lot of grass hay to fill him up! My other 2 horses get about 4 flakes of grass hay a day, he gets about 6 or 7, he would probably be fine on 4 flakes a day, but I like him to have something to munch on. He also gets about 2 cups of complete feed pellets twice a day and flaxmeal for his coat and feet.

Tack costs a little more and for a cross you have to do some searching to find what fits your horse. Mine wears a warmblood size headstall but needs a draft noseband/throatlatch/brow band. I wouldn't say my saddle cost anymore although it's an extra wide tree.

I'm lucky because my farrier charges me the same for his feet as my others and doesn't complain much about him and I can't blame him, sometimes Cody decides he's had his foot up long enough and it comes down, bam!! Mostly he's really well behaved though :) The farrier says drafts are harder on his back and feet :)

Just had to get my trailer retro-fitted to get Cody in there!

I agree with what's been said, but looking at the horse you are talking about, he doesn't look like a hard keeper, or one that farriers would charge extra for. He just looks like a big QH, I could be wrong but I don't think farriers would charge more

I am sure they eat more. But how much more that would be reflected in bording fees? Even if they are twice the size, they are not twice the work. I am just starting to look into it. That is my idea. I think a bit more, but should not be alot more? Good Q.

TY for the responce.

A lot of barns won't take a draft since most are very destructive. They just don't know how big they are. As for food, I don't think any horse can eat more than a TB, but I've never owned a draft.

Usually higher boarding cost is because boarders are concerned about damage to their property.

I agree.... my TB was a VERY hard keeper. he was 18 hands, though... at a LOT.