What's the difference in cost from one to two?

sallyanna · 01-03-08, 10:23 AM

horses? Is it exactly twice as much or are there costs that can be split? Would a feed store give a discount for ordering more feed? I have the opportunity to acquire one or two (mother and her colt) in the summer and need to know the cost difference.

aplslch · 01-03-08, 02:57 PM

With two animals of roughly the same age and size there would be places you could overlap costs, such as tack, but with two animals of a different age and needs it would most likely double it. A colt has a growing body and requires more food and tack that grows with him. Most feed stores don't offer bulk discounts on a scale that small. For a barn with 10+ they might deliver for free, but you don't want to buy so much food it goes bad before you can use it.

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sallyanna Member Join Date: 12-01-07 Posts: 100	What's the difference in cost from one to two? horses? Is it exactly twice as much or are there costs that can be split? Would a feed store give a discount for ordering more feed? I have the opportunity to acquire one or two (mother and her colt) in the summer and need to know the cost difference.

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01-03-08, 02:57 PM	What's the difference in cost from one to two? Post #2 (permalink)
aplslch Member Join Date: 01-02-08 Posts: 25	With two animals of roughly the same age and size there would be places you could overlap costs, such as tack, but with two animals of a different age and needs it would most likely double it. A colt has a growing body and requires more food and tack that grows with him. Most feed stores don't offer bulk discounts on a scale that small. For a barn with 10+ they might deliver for free, but you don't want to buy so much food it goes bad before you can use it.