Customer Reviews

The Affordable Horse: A Guide to Low-Cost Ownership

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

What an informative, well-written book full of useful and realistic ideas and suggestions! All do able and easy. Gave frank, frill-less and 100% sound advice on owning a horse, where to keep it and HOW to keep it-cheaply! Prices quoted were lower than I can find anywhere (for thermometers & tack, etc.) but a wonderful book none the less. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This is a great book which offers many affordable options for a first-time horse buyer or someone interested in buying a horse. It details many different ways to approach buying your horse, depending upon your interest and inclination. Very informative book.

This book isn't good at all. If I could it wouldn't get any stars, it doesn't deserve even one! All the things that the author suggests you could think of by yourself. Like looking for a cheap horse. Take my advice please, if your trying to buy a horse, but can't afford it, put the $10 you could be wasting on this book into your horse fund. THIS BOOK WAS HORRIBLE!!!!

This book is great for anyone who would like to enjoy horse ownership but not go completely broke in the process. It offers many useful tips and gives you great resources from other books and horse companies. Highly recommended for the earliest horse owner, to the seasoned one!

This book provides the basics of finding a healthy horse for an affordable price and also covers the other costs involved from feed to veterinary care. As someone considering the purchase of a horse in the near future, I found this book very helpful in making an informed and realistic decision about ownership.

I have been thinking about buying a horse for a long time but it always seemed impossible because of the cost. This book brought up so many ideas that I never even considered. It really means "low-cost".

This is a great book for those who don't think they can afford their own horse. The author provides very useful information regarding all aspects of owning your own horse affordably. The author includes some great money saving tips. I am so thankful to have found and read this book!!!

I expected "The Affordable Horse" by Sharon Smith to be a book full of money-saving tips on low-cost ownership. It provides some helpful advice, but most of it is common sense. The book has more information about horse ownership in general, from buying/adopting to what to feed your horse. Also, when is comes to animals like horses, I wouldn't take my chances and sacrifice quality necessties for price, and Smith is clear not to do that. For more info, you can email me at:

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For a complete novice, this book has some good basic information. It helped me to get some ideas and to confirm some that I already had thought of.

Part I, Acquiring Your Horse, includes chapters on the giveaway horse, the low-priced horse, horse sharing, and horse leasing. Part II, Keeping Your Horse, includes chapters on the backyard horse, pasture keeping, boarding, and working for board. Part III, Maintaining Your Horse, includes chapters on health care, shoeing, feeding & bedding, tack & equipment, and insurance. 'Acquiring Your Horse' is mainly useful for first-time buyers and beginners.

Overall this book is pretty general. Unless you're brand new to horses, don't bother.