How much does a horse cost to own and rent?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Horse, as you know, requires quite a lot of attention, as well as a significant amount of money. After all, after buying a pet, you will have to put it in some kind of stable, pay for the stay and the services of some specialists: a groom, a horse breeder, a farrier, a veterinarian, a caretaker and an instructor. For this reason, before buying such a beautiful, but expensive animal, you should evaluate your strengths and financial capabilities. In this article, we will tell you how much a horse costs.

Now prices for horses vary greatly. First of all, they depend on the age, breed, color, gender, he alth status and training of the horse. If you want to take a good sports horse, then its cost will depend on the degree of training, temperament, he alth and on the competition won. If you want a horse for yourself, then, most likely, such factors as suit, height,breed, character and, of course, the he alth of your future pet.

How much does a horse cost in the Russian Federation

The average price of a hobby-class horse in the Moscow region and Moscow is about 90,000 rubles. Consider the prices for horses offered by Russian stud farms:

- a horse of a hobby class (for example, a Bashkir horse), suitable for both children and fairly tall riders of various levels of training, costs from 60 to 90 thousand rubles;

- a horse for training on the ground and riding - from 90 to 150 thousand rubles;

- a sports horse (for example, Akhal-Teke horse, Hanoverian, Trakehner and others) will cost from 200 to 700 thousand rubles;

- the cost of a foal or a young unbroken horse is about 30 - 50 thousand rubles.

On average, you will have to spend from 10 to 60 thousand rubles each month to keep one horse in Moscow or the Moscow region. The amount of standing will depend on the distance from the city, the range of services (walking, fresh grass in summer, swimming pool, indoor arena, barrel).

If you do not have the funds to buy a horse, you can rent it. In this case, the animal will not be your property, but only you will ride it. How much does it cost to rent a horse for a month? In this case, the monthly expenses will be about nine thousand rubles. Many equestrian clubs offer half horse rentals. You will be able to ride a horse several days a week. Renting has obvious advantages:

- you can understand if you needyou a horse;

- you can ride different animals: hobby class or sports.

How much does a sport class horse imported from abroad cost? First of all, you should apply for a visa. This will take about five days and will cost approximately 100 euros. A veterinary examination will also be required. Each KWPN horse is x-rayed at the age of two or three years, the results of which may be requested by the owner of the future horse.

The price of the examination will be from 1200 to 1500 euros. It can be arranged in one of the local clinics. And of course, it will be better if you are present at the examination. So you can watch the horse: how it will behave during transportation and in an unfamiliar place.

The shipping cost will depend on the shipping method. On average, it is two thousand euros. Adding up all the indicators, we get the answer to the question: “How much does a horse cost from abroad?” The result will be about forty to fifty thousand euros.