expenses

I have a slight dilemma on my hands. I make more than enough money to afford a horse, but board around here is pretty expensive for full care. I found one barn that will deduct board as I'm able to come out and clean stalls, but unfortunately I tend to work 12-14 hours at my job and...

So I have been thinking the past two days...... What is the average (yearly) cost of owning, lets say one horse. All expences, together. Lets say, you keep him on your property, he eats average price feed, with supplements that cost $75 every three months. Blah blah blah, I guess you can guess...

If I ever wanted to lease a horse in the future... what should I know about owning a horse? What are the expenses? How do different leases work? How does a free lease work? Is it more expensive than a half lease? What do I need to know about caring for a horse? If I make enough money this year...