Can I Afford A Horse?

ugh i hate when people say feed is whats expensive! its not that bad if you just have one horse it would cost you about the same about as feeding a large dog! A bag of sweet feed 12 % protein is about $9 in the U.S. and that's a 50 lb bag. if its just one horse and you feed it one coffee can full of feed each day its not that bad. Id say you would have to spend any where from $10 to $20 at the most on horse feed per week. The expensive part is having farrier work and vet checks done. But as long as you put back like $10 a week and just save that you should have enough for farrier and some left over for the vet. You can do vaccinations your self there pretty cheap actually so keep it up to date and keep penicillin and the usually needed things on hand in case one gets sick just accumulate things like bandages, wraps, hoof supplements, medicine and stuff like that over time you don't have to buy it all at once. I think you could do it! Don't go out and buy a really expensive horse just get something you can ride and be happy with. i wouldn't spend over a couple hundred at the most. Ask around at the stable you work at and see if they have any extra stuff you could have. also feeding a round bale is cheaper than square bales they are any where from $25 to $50 its about $25 to trim the horses feet and $50 to have it shoed