Costs of Horse Ownership
Here are some sources that will help you with Part 1 of the assignment exploring costs of owning a horse, including initial purchase cost, boarding, feed, veterinary care, farrier services, insurance, equipment, training and riding lessons, and other miscellaneous costs.
- Equine Enterprise BudgetsUniversity of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics report containing example budgets from selected equine enterprises in Kentucky.
- Extension HorsesThis website offers resources on a variety of topics including horse breeds, feeds, health, and equine business opportunities.
- Horse ResourcesUniversity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture searchable and browsable set of resources about owning and caring for horses, including facilities, health, costs of owning a horse, and equine business opportunities.
- Penn State Extension Equine ResourcesA collection of resources about keeping horses, including feeding, health, facilities, and equine business opportunities.
- McLean County VeterinariansGoogle listing for veterinarians in the McLean county area.
- McLean County FarriersGoogle search listing farrier services in the McLean county area.
- McLean County Horse StablesListing of stables offering boarding in the McLean county area.
- McLean County Stables Offering Riding LessonsGoogle listing of stables offering riding lessons in the McLean county area.
- McLean County Tack ShopsGoogle listing of tack shops in the McLean county area.
- McLean County Equine Acitivities FeesMcLean County website listing equine activities and fees.
- Illinois Equine Insurance ProvidersGoogle search listing of equine insurance providers.
- All About Horse InsurancePetMD article written by a veterinarian that discusses estimated insurance costs and different kinds of insurance for horses.
- My New Horse - How Much Does a Horse Cost Per Month?Equus magazine article detailing costs of owning a horse.
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