1/29/2024 0 Comments Horse blanket girl not blurred![]() ![]() You may prefer to do this by yourself and do not have need for a professional groom. In my barn of long-haired beauties just taking the manes down, washing and re-braiding is several hours per horse before they even leave! Many short mane wearers need manes pulled, thinned or trimmed before they can be braided and while we believe in letting whiskers be, most show folks do not so you may have pre-clipping to contend with as well. There may need to be clipping and mane preparation done before you even leave home that you need to do or pay for someone else to do. This may or may not include braiding, banding, or clipping. Many barns are going to bring extra help and that fee is divided among the number of horses at the show. While some prefer to do this themselves, don’t be surprised if this is a fee your barn will charge, so make sure it is talked about in advance.Īgain, just because you may pay for this service at home does not mean it is covered at a show. Most barns will bring a groom and the clients are charged a per-day fee for horses to be given feed, water, stalls cleaned and more. No, this is not the drop-your-horse-of-and-let-them-play-with-their-friends day care but instead the labor fee associated with taking care of your horse in their new home away from home. The alternative, and what most do, is to buy bags from the show and sometimes hay and have them pre-delivered to your stalls so they are there when you arrive and are ready to unload. However, boarding barns may offer to send you with bedding but you have to figure out how to haul it and usually they are going to charge you for it. ![]() Most boarding barns are going to have the policy that you board there and if you leave to go to a show they are possibly going to send you with hay from home but not bedding. I could completely understand the question. I recently had a client ask me if they had to pay additionally for shavings at a show when they are already paying board at the barn and since the horse was not using the shavings in the stall while they were gone….makes sense right? on a $70,000 pick-up truck (yes, the new ones really are that much) and a suitable and safe trailer are really any cheaper than hiring a professional hauler. If you have your own trailer you are not off the hook here expense-wise In fact I am not so sure the upkeep, insurance, tags, fuel, etc. Been to Texas? Trailering is a necessary part of starting down the show path with your horse and you are well served if you can hire this out with a professional hauler- check references and reputation and always ask what kind of trailer they have, send your own hay for short hauls and make sure they will deal with shipping boots or wraps if needed. If you do not own your own trailer you are going to need a ride for your friend….I doubt your car’s back seat is big enough but I have seen pickups with horses standing in the back- no kidding, really. It seems to vary GREATLY from discipline to discipline but here is a list of potentially hidden costs to consider and talk about with your dream team. I am always stunned at the costs of showing when I am talking to other trainers, clients, friends who have been down the “show road”. Let us look at the actual costs that you need to plan for when your trainer says those magic words you’ve been sweating and working your rear end off to hear….”I think you are ready to show!” (which is code for “I think you and your horse are ready to be out in public without serious threat of embarrassment.”) ![]() ![]() Let us not go back to the purchase price of the horse, all the vet and farrier bills, the boarding and training bills, the lessons, the tack, etc. We always joke in my barn when someone is posing with their $2.49 ribbon about what that flimsy piece of poly satin really costs. ![]()
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