Sensible budget for a first horse

[ahlam1399]

Hi allJust wanted some advice really on a sensible budget for a first horse. Am currently sharing an ISH to learn to care for my own horse and about costings- I see this continuing for the foreseeable future (much to learn!) but am also coming up against the predictable issues of things not being the way I would have them in an ideal world e.g. the livery situation the owner has, so would like to plan ahead for the day I could have my own! I am a novice rider -w/t/c/jump (only max 70cm) in school and w/t/c/g hacking but only on riding school type horses (inc TB/Arab/WB though) and I know I have so so much to improve re:seat, position etc (still having lessons which I have been having for about 3 yrs since having a baby and a couple of years before that time, some as a teen). What sort of budget would work for a horse that could teach me more refinement, schoolmaster type I suppose, but that I could progress with over the years and wouldn?t be too sharp - conscious of over-horsing myself in the early days! Obviously I would keep having lessons and have a great instructor who would help actually find a horse but I know a lot of people come unstuck by setting unrealistic budgets so would like a target to aim for. Thank you from a 30-something who is still pony-mad!

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