ASK THE EQUINIST: Real Costs of Horse Ownership
In this new series, readers can write to me with their horse-related questions, and I will do my darndest to provide a solid answer, either from my own lifetime of experience or research I have conducted for veterinary-reviewed articles. If I don't have an answer, I will utilize my world-wide network of expert contacts to try to get one for you. To contact me, click on the link that says "THE EQUINIST" under where it says "About Me" on the lower left side of the main page, and you will find another link that says "email me". Question: “Pony too Pricey?” My 9 yr. old daughter is “horse crazy”, and I kind of like the idea of getting her a pony. My wife, however, insists that the pony would cost too much. What are the real costs involved in keeping a pony? - Stan G., TX Answer: Well, Stan -- t he best horse-themed t-shirt I ever saw required no words: it was simply a picture of a horse standing on top of a pile of money, eating it! As ...