Hello fellow equestrians, I am currently in the market for some acreage to build my dream barn. I am ecstatic to finally take care of my own horses and eliminate board costs. I compete in both jumpers and dressage and have just begun looking into the process and costs of building an outdoor...

Hello everyone, It has been a while since the last time I've posted. But here I am. :wink: Ok, I have a two questions. 1) Are spring+fall shots vaccinations or are they two completely necessary things? 2) Does this sound right? Is there anything I'm missing (besides tack, lessons, and extra...

Just wondering what people pay for boarding/lessons and(or) leasing, and where. I'm just curious about the difference in costs, from place to place. I live in Ontario, Canada. I board at a fairly new, hunter/jumper facility (2 years old). We are a "show barn". We attend all the bronze/trillium...

Hey everybody my family and I are looking at buying a horse after the holidays when everything slows down and I have all the expenses exept for insurance and so I was wondering if you have any recommendations for insurance companies (or ones to aviod) and how much you pay ( note whether it is...

Hi all, I'm a new user, but I've been digging around a bit and I thought it was time for me to register and talk to some horsey people. Here's my situation: I've been taking western riding lessons for a year and I've talked it over with my instructor and he thinks I'm capable of doing a...

Hi i am thinking about buying my first horse and i have a few questions about costs.... 1-pretending that the horse will have no medical issues (i know they probs will but i just want an estimate) how much would a horse that has has all vaccines cost a year for the vet? 2- about how much is...