Costs of owning a horse, well, a good estimate:
English saddle: $200+
Western saddle: $200+
English bridle: $50-200
Western bridle: $20-80
Halter: $10-50
Lead: $5-20
Western stirrups: $40-60
English stirrups:$20-60
Western bit: $10-50
English bit: $15-50
Western breastcoller: $20-60
English breastcollar: $50-100
Cinch: $60-100, including off-billet and tie strap
Girth: $30-100
Reins: $20-50
Western saddle pad: $20-200
English saddle pad: $20-200
English stirrup leathers: $20-100
Lunge rope: $10-20
Lunge whip: $5-15
Crop: $5-20
Feed/water buckets: $5-20
Hay hook: $3-5
Hay rack/net: $30-100/$5-15
Water trough: $60-100
Feed pan: $10-30
Cross tie mounting plates: $15-30
Cross ties: About $10
Tack trunk: About $100
Tack hooks/racks: Blanket bar-About $6/ Bridles-$20-30/ Saddles-About $10
Feed truck/storage box: About $200
Grooming box: About $10
Mucking fork: $10-20
Salt lick holder: $3-20
Trough/feed/water bucket cleaning brushes: About $5
Brushes: A whole kit; About $50+
Leather cleaner: About $30, including sponges and cloth
Fly sheet/mask: $20-50/ $15-40
Turnout/cooler sheet: $50-100
Neccesary veterinary supplies: First aid kit- About $35
Feed: $25-75/m
Hay: $25-75/m
Neccesary boots for horse: ?
Paddock: Depends
Shelter and/or small stable with one-two stalls: $1,000- 5,000
Possible round ring: Depends
Straw/wood shavings bedding: $4-8/bag; 4-8 bags/m
Treats/toys: ?
Possible companion for horse- cat, goat, another horse:???
Muck bucket: $10-15
Farrier: Barefoot=$25-40/visit every 6 weeks
Shoes=$50-150/visit every 6-8 weeks
Vet: Annual vaccinations; $75-150
Dentist: Routine floating; $50-150
Coggins test: $25-50
Shampooo/conditioner: ?
Here are a few sites of other info that helped me:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54982.asp
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art20370.asp
http://www.bluebonnetequine.org/education/costsofownership.htm
Thanks for your help and I was wondering if you could tell me if my estimates were
realistic? And if they are not, would you mind telling me what are the realistic costs? And
if there are any other items I forgot, please let me know.
Thank you VERY much. 
