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It doesn't have to be a tight economy for us horse owners to want to save money. Just because we are fortunate enough to have horses in our lives does not mean we are wealthy (although some people erroneously think we are). Saving money to me is not just a once in a while $5 or $10 coupon off of a bag of horse feed, it means finding ways to save money each and every day. While I am far from being a cheapskate with my horse's feed I have found cheaper ways to feed them all the nutrients they need.
The number one way I save on feed is to not buy horse supplements. They are overpriced vitamins that can be found in bagged horse feeds at a lower cost. I have found that the best multivitamin for my horses is to buy one bag of high quality horse feed and give each horse a 1/2 of cup of it each day as a supplement along with their regular hay. When you figure that a 50# bag of feed costs around $15-$20 and will last 6 horses about 20 days compared to a horse supplement that costs $25 and lasts one horse 30 days – the savings are apparent.
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Hi Sarah,
The cost of feed will largely depend on if you are boarding your horse, but paying separately for feed or keeping your horse on pasture during the day, like I do. Feed costs go dramatically down when they are kept on pasture for even only a few hours a day.
Since you have done English style riding then you probably have a good idea of what breeds and body structure of the horse you prefer. You are also well aware that each breed is noted for their own types of personalities. Also the breed will depend highly on if you plan on competing in horse shows or not. The TB excels at English and most of the top level competition horses are TB’s and not warmbloods. The QH is good is you want an all around horse but since they are not built for the action/gait required for English then they probably won’t win much at open shows.
Jan,