AboutLisa Lee Expertise Questions on basic training, fire safety with all types of animals, transportation questions, Fire Code requirements for buildings (NYS
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Experience Over 20 years experience in the horse industry, from working on farms to owning and breeding my own horses. Have been involved with Code Enforcement and NFPA Standard development for the past 5 years. I am also involved in the Fire Service, both volunter and professionally, for a total of 17 years.
Organizations NFPA
Education/Credentials Multiple National Certifications in the Fire Service, including Fire Service Instructor, and I am curently close to the completion of my AS in Fire Science Technology.
Question I might buy a horse that is $500 and I need to know how much are the vet bills and the boarding bills are.
Answer Vet and boarding bills can vary greatly depending on where you are located.
A farm call for a vet can run from 20-60 dollars generally, and that is to just come out to the facility. Shots, well, for 3 horses spring shots, and coggins (required if you are going to be 'in public' with the horse) ran me about $300- a few weeks ago...so about $100/horse.
If a horse gets sick or injures itself, bills can run from the hundreds to the thousands.
As for board, in my area that ranges from maybe $200/month for pasture board, up to maybe $600/month. I have known places that charge upwards of $1000-/month, but that is in affluent areas....(outside NYC).
The best thing to do is to take a look at the yearly cost in your area - call a few places that board, get estimates and figure out what the yearly cost would be, add at least $300- for vet bills, and also don't forget the FARRIER! That can run from maybe $30- to over $100- every 4-6 weeks depending on if the horse needs shoes or not.
