tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902023015902241936.post4464693476315517806..comments2024-03-28T13:14:58.707-04:00Comments on Horse Country Chic: The Death of the Horse Showsega61http://www.blogger.com/profile/00905858668498941635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902023015902241936.post-87087157650240730232018-02-16T15:39:52.804-05:002018-02-16T15:39:52.804-05:00The costs are staggering. Some trainers charge a ...The costs are staggering. Some trainers charge a lot more than others and if your trainer has a lot of students the price comes down significantly as those costs can be shared among everyone. But that does not change entry fees, braiders' fees, USEF fees, gas, food, hotels. I am lucky that I show only in my general area now for the most part but when I used to go all over the country - I am sure I could not afford to do that now.sega61https://www.blogger.com/profile/00905858668498941635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902023015902241936.post-56270339680692483512018-02-16T12:53:15.518-05:002018-02-16T12:53:15.518-05:00There was a blogger - I think deloiseinamerica or ...There was a blogger - I think deloiseinamerica or something like that who went to the Annual Meeting and at the Annual Meeting they handed out a spreadsheet of the cost of 1 horse show in Virginia which included traveling for the ride. It was kinda mind boggling. The least amount of the cost was the actual show with fees and classes. It ended up being less than 1/4 of the cost. The major costs were hotel/food/travel (a little over 1/4th) and over half of the costs were what the Trainers are charging their clients to be there. L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902023015902241936.post-1761570263884240792018-02-16T10:48:59.519-05:002018-02-16T10:48:59.519-05:00I can't afford to show at big, national AA sho...I can't afford to show at big, national AA shows, like WEF. The cost in time and money is just too significant. I do support local A shows, and hope this year to attend some local schooling shows as well. Like you said, just the cost of owning a horse, and then training one, to even be READY to show is a huge burden. When you then add on all the other costs of attending a show, I just can't justify doing too many. Tracy - The Printable Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990038444473790555noreply@blogger.com