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Location: Choctaw, OK | So..I just bought a 3 year old that's been started galloping. I tHink I'd like to see him run. This would be my first racehorse. What do I do to find a good trainer? How do i get tatood? Any info appreciated and sorry for the dumb questions! I'm located in Oklahoma. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I can tell you guy's this Its not cheap to have one running..LOL  |
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Location: Choctaw, OK | Haha..I assumed as much! But whats a monthly average ??  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | LOL I'm not even going to try to answer that one, may be some of the BB's on here that run will come on here and tell you.. We have more then a few that run racehorses... |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small.
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Location: Home....Smiling M Farms | Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM
wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small.
I would love to have a money tree
Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol |
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Location: Montana | Leo - 2015-05-24 8:48 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. I would love to have a money tree Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol
Me three!!! LOL. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Leo - 2015-05-24 9:48 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. I would love to have a money tree Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol
LOL, yep me too, I would kill it with to much love.. I would be giving it to much water and fertilizer. I do have a plant on my back porch that is called the Money Tree, but hav'ent seen any money come off of it yet and I have had that sucker going on 5 years  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | mtcanchazer - 2015-05-24 9:52 PM Leo - 2015-05-24 8:48 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. I would love to have a money tree Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol
If only we could find one right?!!!! |
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Location: Montana | Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:00 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-05-24 9:52 PM Leo - 2015-05-24 8:48 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. I would love to have a money tree Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol
Sure, we could all over water it and share, right???  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Here is a picture of my money tree
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I would lose money buying a money tree because I can ruin silk flowers. Might have to look for a sugar daddy instead. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Training is about $35 a day. That will not include any vet bills. Vet bills can vary greatly from horse to horse and month to month. Jockey and trainer each get 10% of purses won (generally). I personally would not start a (quarter) horse this late in the year. Remington Park has the largest purse structure in Oklahoma and will finish this season next week. All that to say, it takes a strong will and a stronger bank account to have a racehorse...
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| A friend had one at one of the cheaper trainers and I believe it was $35 a day plus I think $10 a day for an exercise boy. Many trainers keep the horses injected as a preventative. I know that there is a constant stream of race horses at my vet. He is located near LA Downs and only treats horses.
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Location: Vinton, La. | My last one in training two years ago in Louisiana: $45 a day trainer fees, plus $90 month ulcer meds, plus $90 month clenbuterol, plus the cost of the special supplements I wanted her on, $150 month farrier, $20 per ride for exercise jock when she was off track, vet bills just about equaled training fees or more every month, jock mount, pony fees, workmanship comp fees, hauling fees, etc etc etc... 8 months of being in training ran me close to $25,000. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | mtcanchazer - 2015-05-24 9:52 PM
Leo - 2015-05-24 8:48 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-05-24 9:40 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small. I would love to have a money tree Me too! I'd probably drown it giving it too much water.....grow baby grow!!! lol
I have some seeds, but I don't know how to fertilize them to make them viable. I don't believe the standard method would work. |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-24 9:28 PM I was told $1500 in the really nice barns. I think $850 a month would be on the cheapest side. That covers vet and farrier stuff too I think. I wouldn't even think of trying a 3 yr old that hasn't started. Get a yearling. 3's are racing against 2's that have so much more experience. So much money involved. And unless you are trying an own son/daughter of a proven/popular race stud, many of the top trainers won't even give you the time of day. If you have a money tree and just want to have some fun, go for it. I also would love to have one on the track, but here in WY it is not very cost effective due to paying so much for training vs any return if you win a race. Purses are fairly small.
Vet and farrier is in addition to day rate. Find a small barn...bigger trainers keep 100-200 head. Not as hands on in my opinion. |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Bigtime mistake - 2015-05-25 1:21 AM My last one in training two years ago in Louisiana: $45 a day trainer fees, plus $90 month ulcer meds, plus $90 month clenbuterol, plus the cost of the special supplements I wanted her on, $150 month farrier, $20 per ride for exercise jock when she was off track, vet bills just about equaled training fees or more every month, jock mount, pony fees, workmanship comp fees, hauling fees, etc etc etc... 8 months of being in training ran me close to $25,000.
Holy bejesus! We are know where near that costly for a months training. |
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