{"id":9977,"date":"2020-11-20T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equestrianbootsandbridles.com\/?p=9977"},"modified":"2021-04-28T15:53:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:53:32","slug":"horseback-riding-is-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianbootsandbridles.com\/horseback-riding-is-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding is Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Any horse lover knows that horseback riding is expensive. Ultimately it’s all worth it, right? Your horse deserves the best that money can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we have to be realistic here. As I write this, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. So many people have experienced loss of income. I know I have! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That can be so stressful, and my heart goes out to anyone in this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Right now looking after your horse should be something that reduces your stress, not increases it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As you may know from some of my previous posts, I’ve been studying on and off for the past few years. This meant that while my income hasn’t been directly affected by the pandemic, for a few years I’ve been trying to keep my budget under control. And along the way, I’ve learned some really important lessons on how to save money as a rider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So here are five of my favourite tips for reducing your riding costs – horseback riding is expensive, but you can be savvy about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #1: Buy secondhand riding gear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is a piece of advice I use all the time, whether times are tough or not: buy secondhand riding gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One of the key reasons horseback riding is expensive is because it has traditionally been pitched at the luxury market. This means that tack and equipment are often really expensive bought new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But the advantage of this luxury style is that things are usually really well made.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This means that they are durable and last a long time, which in turn means there’s a thriving secondhand market for riding gear. Tack shops will often sell secondhand gear, or you can buy online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you need any help buying secondhand for the first time, I have a great guide you can read here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #2: Sell any of your unused gear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In a similar vein to tip #1, you can also recoup some of your costs for that expensive horse tack by selling anything you don’t need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The process is pretty much the same, but in reverse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I have three stages I go through with everything I sell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n