£2ok training fees

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I understand horses are big animals that need a lot of food but are you seriously telling me it requires £20k of your hard earned to keep in training? How many owners have researched into this before they buy, or are they accepting that's what the general consensus pay, bit lik crowd think phenomenon.

Can someone beam me down what factors into the £20k?
When I drive past the fields at night I see plenty of healthy horses in the field who are not on £20k, about £100 a week maximum.

They say a baby costs u £20k a year for rest of their life, I don't see horses needing pushchairs, clothes and education.
 
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TShopping List for HIT (week)

1. Carrots £10
2. Protein Shakes £12
3. Hay £50
4. Oatmeal £20
5. Hairbrush £1
6. Mints £5
7. Shampoo £10
8. Toothpaste £6

Shopping List for HIT (month)
1. Blanket £12
2. Scheroppadist £15

Training fees (day)
1. Run up a hill £5
2. Run with the yards best string £25
3. Afternoon run £5
4. Morning run £10
5. Evening run £5
6. Sit in a field £free
 
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FrogTheBountyMuncher said:
I understand horses are big animals that need a lot of food but are you seriously telling me it requires £20k of your hard earned to keep in training? How many owners have researched into this before they buy, or are they accepting that's what the general consensus pay, bit lik crowd think phenomenon.

Can someone beam me down what factors into the £20k?
When I drive past the fields at night I see plenty of healthy horses in the field who are not on £20k, about £100 a week maximum.

They say a baby costs u £20k a year for rest of their life, I don't see horses needing pushchairs, clothes and education.
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Trainers are paying rent, if they don't own outright, wages, insurance, rates, muck picker uppers, treating paddocks/gallops (or paying someone to do it if they don't own their own), maintenance charges on horseboxes, or paying
3rd party to transport, maintenance on building, electric bills/gas/oil bills, feed, hay, straw...........some charge more than £20k. Why do photographers ask £27 for a 10 x 8 when you can print one off in Asda for a £1? Trainer I was with charged a flat fee of £24k a year before transport to races/entry fees etc.
 
FrogTheBountyMuncher said:
TShopping List for HIT (week)

1. Carrots £10
2. Protein Shakes £12
3. Hay £50
4. Oatmeal £20
5. Hairbrush £1
6. Mints £5
7. Shampoo £10
8. Toothpaste £6

Shopping List for HIT (month)
1. Blanket £12
2. Scheroppadist £15

Training fees (day)
1. Run up a hill £5
2. Run with the yards best string £25
3. Afternoon run £5
4. Morning run £10
5. Evening run £5
6. Sit in a field £free
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This has got to be sent to Mullins and Henderson's owners straight away: they're being robbed blind:lol:
 
harry said:
This has got to be sent to Mullins and Henderson's owners straight away: they're being robbed blind:lol:
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Harry if you could then that would be great mate, it's something I've been contemplating for a while now. This thread could be the start of helping owners getting a true reflection of a horses costs which I've illustrated, give or take a few items.
 
About 4 years ago Willie Mullins charged owners €150 per horse if he was at the races when their horse ran-an assistant trainer only cost €80.
 
LUKE said:
I think Willie finds it hard going with some of the country lads.
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I think he and Patrick do a fine job of being available to owners. I know a few fellas with shares in some of the horses in the yard and they get treated very well. Texts are answered, they know what's going on and there is always time on race day for discussion before and after.

And to cap it all, they're from Offaly!
 
FrogTheBountyMuncher said:
Harry if you could then that would be great mate, it's something I've been contemplating for a while now. This thread could be the start of helping owners getting a true reflection of a horses costs which I've illustrated, give or take a few items.
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JP McManus was astonished when I told him how much running up a hill really cost, and he went pale when I revealed the true cost of carrots.

Gigginstown are waiting until the prices are changed of a hairbrush before deciding to withdraw their horses :ninja:
 
Patrick seems like a lovely lad - he was on the gate collecting for the Jockeys Emergency Fund at the International P2P back in May and couldn't have been more thankful when I pointed out to him via Social Media that a horse he'd purchased wasn't eligible for races they were targeting him at in the Spring.

Martin
 
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