How Much Does a Horse Cost?

by market forces as the backyard riding horse prices are.
To give you an idea of how much horses can cost here are some of the top horse breeds and their average price range
Clydesdale 2500 to 5000Thoroughbred 1000 to 10000Arabian 5000 to 20000Appaloosa 1000 to 10000Morgan 1000 to 5000
How Upkeep Costs Affect Price
Poor hay crops and rising feed and fuel costs can affect the number of horses for sale and can affect the asking prices of those horses in any given year. The side effect of the banning of horses for meat slaughter is a lower price for some types of horses. This mainly affects horses that are elderly unsound young andor untrained but it does have a ripple effect on the general horse market.
Here are some of the main upkeep expenses for a horse including average price ranges bearing in mind that various factors influence the cost of keeping a horse and prices can change over time
Hay 90 to 300 per month 1080 to 3600 per yearFeed 42 to 84 per month 504 to 1008 per year1Boarding 100 per month or 1200 per year for pasture board 1000 per month or 12000 per year for barns with stallsRoutine Health Care 50 per month 600 per year2
The Cost of Ponies
Ponies might be smaller in stature than horses but that doesnt mean their purchase or upkeep costs are proportionally smaller.