How much does a horse show cost you?

Question

I've done a lot of showing and have generally paid for it all myself. Out of curiosity, how much do shows generally cost you? Do you pay for them or do your parents?

Include type of show if you don't mind.

Thanks!

Answer 1

An average show might cost me about 1000$. I pay 45$ a day for coaching, 130$ for local trailering, 200-300$ for a stall, about 100$ in random office fees and then the rest in entries. It's kind of stupid..... I pay for them myself, but can't afford to do a lot of them (for obvious reasons). We only have two shows now, Anderson's and Spruce Meadows. I have never gone by show rating, but I am assuming they are both A rated. They are pretty well known, and range from cross-rails to grand prix. We usually trailer over on tuesday or wednesday and then come home on sundays when we are done.



I use to do a lot of day shows at my old barn, and they would cost about 500$. It's mostly the trailering, coaching, and stall rentals that really kill the costs. The showing is the cheapest part. It helps if you know how to braid as well. We are planning to go to thunderbird this summer and we estimated it would cost about 3000$ for one week, including trailering, hotels, etc... Luckily my parents are willing to loan me their big camping trailer, and I have been saving up my vacation pay for over a year. I shouldn't have to pay too much, which is really nice.



Shows kill, i'm not going to lie. People who compete in all the shows are bloody rich.

Answer 2

First of all you have to pay for an entry fee. Those can vary in price considering the show. Also you have to pay for renting the stable for any horse you will ride. That usually is very expensive. Also you must pay your trainer. About 100 dollars. Classes can cost 30 to 50 dollars. Each class cost about that much money so it depends on how many classes you want. Also just to be in the show cost about 100 or 200 dollars. Not to mention you might want to eat there which can cost 20 to 40 dollars. Or a souvenir. An average of about 2,000 to 3,000. Only rich people do shows. Trust me.

Answer 3

I always pay for shows myself, they are SO expensive.



Trailering= 80-115

Coaching= 25

Classes= 10-20x(3 or 5)

Stall= 10

Entry= 10-25



My AVERAGE is about 200 sometimes maybe more depending on where I go, but I pay for it all myself. I'll do around 5 or 6 shows in the summer, and a couple smaller schooling shows at my barn in the winter too, but I just love doing it. I show hunter/jumper(:

Answer 4

generally for me when i do show classes are:

Normal: $15 a class

Series: $20 a class

Medal: $30 a class

there isnt just the classes though you have to pay to school.



i usually do 3 to 5 classes per show, so each show my total averages at around 250. but if its an away show theres trailering and if its a big show there is braiding. My parents pay for it.

I go to Hunter shows, classes have (jumpers Equitation and hunters

Answer 5

I spend about 200 for an open show, with gas, about $50 in entry fees, and food/drinks.



A weekend breed show is $500 - $1000 depending on how far away it is.



I pay for myself, and my kids. When I was in high school, my mother paid for everything. I remember one of the big shocks of "growing up" was the first time I paid for a weekend breed show. Mother had always told me how much they cost, but it never registers until you write the check yourself.

Answer 6

Trainer: $0-$50

Tailoring: $30ish depending on how far away

classes: $10 for hunter classes(each) or $15 for jumper





my parents pay, but i volunteer at our local shows in exchange for free classes. also, if I win any money in jumpers, I am expected to use it to pay for as much as I can.



this is based on small, local hunter/jumper schooling shows and does not include board for multi day shows.



so... $80 is an expensive show for me after working in exchange for classes.



obviously I also go to shows that cost more, but these are my favorite because they're so cheap and easy and laid back!

Answer 7

I go to barrel shows, and it depends where they are. The entry fees are about $60, and the stall fee is usually $20. Sometimes there are $10 grounds fees, and other expenses like exhibition runs. My parents pay for my shows, however.

Answer 8

For apha shows i go to over the weekend it can cost up to 1000, including gas money, stall renting, all those things and in apha shows you have to pay for each judge for the class so if there is two judges you pay less and if there are four judges u pay alot more and it can get pretty darn pricey.



for open shows its like 100 for the one day and includes everything like gas money and costs of classes.

Answer 9

It depends. For open shows usually $20-$60, depending on how many classes.

For breed shows it's usually $200 on up.

I pay, but right now money's too tight to show. My parents paid when I was a kid.

Answer 10

I go to dressage shows. Schooling shows are $20+ (depending on how many classes you ride) and league shows are $100+



I generally don't ride in "recognized" shows (that have USDF or USEF recognition) They're quite spendy.

Answer 11

well a show cost you about $5 to $25 (most are just $5 per class and $5 to $10 office fee also about $10 to $30 for one day stall rental. i don"t get stalls but i usually pay about $40 to $60 at one show.

The shows that I do are Western pleasure and English pleasure and speed.

Also I have to pay for my classes.

Good Luck!!

Answer 12

it costs wayyy too much for me. for A shows we have to pay for feed, trailering, classes, office fee, boarding fee, trainer fee, and I am probably missing alot of others. So for an A show it is close to 2,000, but for local it is usually around 1,000

Answer 13

It always depends on your discipline. For example, in eventing, it cost soooooo much more, but we make our money back if we sell the horses, and they go for ALOT. I pay for them my self and for the 8 events I go it's around 2600 every year, including the hotel rooms and gas.

Answer 14

Depends on how much money is up to the winner, anywhere from $250 to $2500

Answer 15

about $800 for me.

Answer 16

daddy pays for them and will continue to do so until i have had enough.

Answer 17

Mine cost like $4000 my daddy pays for them, they are racing shows