I get the same question from so many people; “how do I buy a cheap horse” and my
answer is always the same; “you can’t”. Are there exceptions? I am sure there are, but
let’s look at what is involved in breeding and raising a foal both the time and costs.
Price of mare $2500 / 10 foals = $250

Now it could be more, but not less, I am assuming you want a good quality horse.
Cost to care for mare while in foal $1000, for hoof trimming wormer, shots, feed
andgrain, again a minimum does not include housing costCost of stud fee usually at least $500

So we have $1750 in just the mare expenses nothing for the labor involved, no vet bills,
so we then are ready for the live foal which arrives and again no vet expenses , for
mare or foal, so far so good, now let’s raise that foal for one year.
1st Year costs:
Hoof care $180
Feed cost $600
Healthcare; shots, wormer, $250
again no costs factored in for labor which now involves not only feedin
, but alsocleaning the stall, and training.
So our yearling now involves an investment of:
$1750 + $1030 = $2780

Add about $1000 for each year:
Colts should not be started before 3 years of age, or their useful lifespan will suffer
$2000 + $2780 = $4789

Oh, you want a trained horse?  Well I’ll cover that issue tomorrow…