I was looking at my article The Basic Costs of Horse Care and wondering if I should adjust my breakdowns of the various costs.
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Two things that have gone up very recently are farrier costs and hay. With the higher gas prices, farriers are having to pass along the increase in expense to their customers. Trims can easily cost over $30. Hay in our area has gone up, partially due to the higher fuel prices, and partially because we've had a very wet summer and top quality hay is hard to come by. Large round bales are already selling at $40 a bale, compared to $25 or $30 last year. We can expect the prices to go even higher as winter sets in. Have you noticed rising prices recently? Take the poll and leave your comments below.Horse Poll: How Much Does It Cost to Have Hooves Trimmed? originally appeared on About.com Horses on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 05:54:29.
