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| I have a 2 year old that looks like she will be a solid futurity horse. I would send her to my trainer for running/hauling/training to run in 4 yo futurities starting next spring. I live in Michigan and we just dont have them here. Can anyone help me to understand what i'm in for from a financial perspective? I want to do her justice and let me trainer run her normal routine with her but Im not sure the time/money involved. I am trying to plan for her future without over committing. | |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Well I know someone that spent close to $20k just in training and entries for some of these smaller northern Futurities. Figure $750-$1000 a month just in training. Then tack on feed, supplements, vet, farrier. Entries at $350-$700 a pop. Stalling is usually high, shavings as well. Time onlys on the weekends when you get to start hauling. I only did it once and it was spendy. He was lame after the first one I made it to. I'd love to try again with my Firewater Finale colt, but I will say that is it impossible to say a 2 yr old is going to look solid. They mature so much at 3 and 4 and all the riding involved can help...or cripple them. You have time to decide. | |
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| wyoming barrel racer - 2016-10-04 1:19 PM Well I know someone that spent close to $20k just in training and entries for some of these smaller northern Futurities. Figure $750-$1000 a month just in training. Then tack on feed, supplements, vet, farrier. Entries at $350-$700 a pop. Stalling is usually high, shavings as well. Time onlys on the weekends when you get to start hauling. I only did it once and it was spendy. He was lame after the first one I made it to. I'd love to try again with my Firewater Finale colt, but I will say that is it impossible to say a 2 yr old is going to look solid. They mature so much at 3 and 4 and all the riding involved can help...or cripple them. You have time to decide.
Agree with all of the above.
Your pick of trainer and their fees, the hauling, plus the entry fees of those that you DO decide to enter... it adds up quick. And that's all gambling on your colt staying metally 'there' enough to handle the stress of competing, and also assuming that they stay sound. | |
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| rpreast - 2016-10-04 12:25 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2016-10-04 1:19 PM Well I know someone that spent close to $20k just in training and entries for some of these smaller northern Futurities. Figure $750-$1000 a month just in training. Then tack on feed, supplements, vet, farrier. Entries at $350-$700 a pop. Stalling is usually high, shavings as well. Time onlys on the weekends when you get to start hauling. I only did it once and it was spendy. He was lame after the first one I made it to. I'd love to try again with my Firewater Finale colt, but I will say that is it impossible to say a 2 yr old is going to look solid. They mature so much at 3 and 4 and all the riding involved can help...or cripple them. You have time to decide. Agree with all of the above.
Your pick of trainer and their fees, the hauling, plus the entry fees of those that you DO decide to enter... it adds up quick. And that's all gambling on your colt staying metally 'there' enough to handle the stress of competing, and also assuming that they stay sound.
I know it's never a guarentee. I totally understand it's very early to tell but so far, its promising with her breeding, abilty, brain and size. I know its a risky/pricey committment, that's why i am trying to get a feel for the "investment" up front. Just trying to keep my dream alive for a bit! | |
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| If it were me, I'd be budgeting for around $3500-4,000 a month just to be safe. A trainer worth your time is going to run around 1200 a month, plus good shoeing, vetting, special maintenance, time off needs, entry fees, and hauling costs. | |
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| classicpotatochip - 2016-10-04 12:46 PM If it were me, I'd be budgeting for around $3500-4,000 a month just to be safe. A trainer worth your time is going to run around 1200 a month, plus good shoeing, vetting, special maintenance, time off needs, entry fees, and hauling costs.
Thank you - that's exactly the type of info i'm looking for. | |
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| Another thing to consider is what is your long term goal with this horse? It seems to me that the money is made if you futurity them, they have a good year, and then you sell them. It also seems that if your in the breeding business trying to promote a stallions get or something along that lines it might be beneficial. For the average Joe I'm not sure that the money involved equals the investment. Just my thoughts though. Maybe consider doing this yourself and going to smaller one's? | |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | May I add smart move with it being a mare! Having that type of money tied up into a gelding that may end up crippled (not just because of futurities) makes me throw up in my mouth a little. | |
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| purplemoon828 - 2016-10-04 1:45 PM Another thing to consider is what is your long term goal with this horse? It seems to me that the money is made if you futurity them, they have a good year, and then you sell them. It also seems that if your in the breeding business trying to promote a stallions get or something along that lines it might be beneficial. For the average Joe I'm not sure that the money involved equals the investment. Just my thoughts though. Maybe consider doing this yourself and going to smaller one's?
I am close contact with the Stallion owner and I know he is very intrested in getting this filly out there. He's trying to prove him as a producer so i may be able to leverage that since its a possible benefit to him (my filly is only his second foal crop). Is that something people have done? Make it a "team" kind of thing? | |
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