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Post by Ziggy on Dec 22, 2008 0:10:08 GMT
:(I'm getting a pony soon for my four year old daughter to show in lead rein classes.I used to have show ponies 20 years ago. I was so looking forward to renewing my love for showing. Well I was until I saw the price of everything. Joining the BSPS, getting a JMB certificate never mind the tack and outfits. I'm going to need to get a second mortgage!
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Post by morwenstowstud on Dec 23, 2008 21:13:52 GMT
That's without the transport costs, entry fees, stabling if needed, lotions and potions etc etc. We can easily spend £100 + taking one pony for one class at our local county show 30 miles away. Local shows are even worse. The classes are less taxing, more fun, and there is more choice. We've been to a show only 10 miles away, with 2 ponies, and spent nearly £150 inlcuding drinks,hotdogs etc.
Scary eh
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Post by wendbarry1 on Dec 23, 2008 23:02:40 GMT
:(I'm getting a pony soon for my four year old daughter to show in lead rein classes.I used to have show ponies 20 years ago. I was so looking forward to renewing my love for showing. Well I was until I saw the price of everything. Joining the BSPS, getting a JMB certificate never mind the tack and outfits. I'm going to need to get a second mortgage! it's worth every penny, once you get the bug you'll keep going and give up holidays and everything else just to go to shows  |
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Post by overatdaknee on Dec 23, 2008 23:04:27 GMT
You will need to- I kept a tally of everything (bad, bad idea) came to approx £5000 per ned.
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Post by Ziggy on Dec 24, 2008 0:48:25 GMT
I think i'm going to have to hide the credit card and bank statements from my husband!
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Post by shelleyj on Dec 24, 2008 8:28:54 GMT
now you've got the right idea!
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Post by dancer on Dec 24, 2008 17:02:38 GMT
Clare,
Why not join the NPS to start with - it's a fraction of the cost of BSPS & some of the classes (ie, show pony, LR, FR) seem to have smaller entries!
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Post by diadem on Dec 24, 2008 18:44:51 GMT
Aye, Nps, great stuff so many classes, iv e just joined  My mum has one holiday a year and thats the RW!! |
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Post by morwenstowstud on Dec 24, 2008 19:55:32 GMT
You can do NPS classes without having to be a member.
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 24, 2008 20:44:45 GMT
Im going to start a dairy on 1st jan with all costs of my 4 ponies, i want to see how much they cost for a year!!! It may prove scarey!!! Eeeeeppppppp
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Post by dun4u on Dec 25, 2008 10:46:16 GMT
Im going to start a dairy on 1st jan with all costs of my 4 ponies, i want to see how much they cost for a year!!! It may prove scarey!!! Eeeeeppppppp Could prove even more expensive if you have to hire in someone to milk twice a day while you're away at shows!  |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 26, 2008 20:11:31 GMT
Opps too much wine- hic!!!
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Post by drenrowstud on Dec 27, 2008 23:20:39 GMT
we have 13 ponies there is no way im keeping a diary i would have a nervous break down .
im sure it ran into thousands last year we were at shows most weekends and with fuel costs it was horrendous some shows we went to the bigger ones were 3 hours drive each way .
we must be mad lol and all for a bit of ribbon perhaps my sisters ought to get me sectioned
and locked up in a nut house
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Post by morwenstowstud on Dec 28, 2008 0:11:36 GMT
 Costs...what costs? I'm not even going to think about them, I'm just going to write the cheques until they bounce
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Post by try on Dec 28, 2008 7:34:59 GMT
I think i'm going to have to hide the credit card and bank statements from my husband! See, you've already got the idea of showing!!! ;D ;D ;D I opened my own bank account seperate from our joint account cos i knew a divorce woiuld be on the cards if he ever found out how much showing costs!!!! |
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Post by mandymoo on Dec 28, 2008 9:22:54 GMT
It's not to bad me and my mum try to go half on everything. i can't pull the trailer yet as i still taking lessons and haven't taken the test. so we split entry fees and petrol cost (and the food we mange to put away :S) makes it a bit easier on the bank account. But next year iv got one being professionally shown and backed by some producer friends and one being put in foal :S poor bank account. My local show is about 1 mile down the road from my house the only problem is the stables are at my mums which is 13 miles away. So i get to use fuel to go to get them ready in a morning  . but they are reasonably priced at 3.50 a class for members and it's a day out keeps here going in between the county shows. |
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Post by mandymoo on Dec 28, 2008 9:29:00 GMT
we have 13 ponies there is no way im keeping a diary i would have a nervous break down . im sure it ran into thousands last year we were at shows most weekends and with fuel costs it was horrendous some shows we went to the bigger ones were 3 hours drive each way . we must be mad lol and all for a bit of ribbon perhaps my sisters ought to get me sectioned and locked up in a nut house hey a work in a NHS trust hospital for people with learning disabilities and mental health problem (or forensic services as it correct name is) we might have space  |
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Post by Ziggy on Dec 29, 2008 12:11:05 GMT
oops think ive' started something with this prices about showing business. Iv'e been thinking I might hire a box for shows rather than buy a horsebox or trailer might work out cheaper!? If anyone fancies sharing cost of hire, i'm a good driver!
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 29, 2008 13:38:06 GMT
God that would cost a small fortune!!! Easier to buy, boxes and trailers do seem to hold their money. Get a good second hand trailer? Have a look on ebay?? Or get one on finance, that would be same cost as hiring and at least it would be yours in the end!!!
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Post by bunny on Dec 29, 2008 13:50:54 GMT
Clare, Why not join the NPS to start with - it's a fraction of the cost of BSPS & some of the classes (ie, show pony, LR, FR) seem to have smaller entries! What do the NPS have in the way of classes for show ponies and plaited LR/FR. We have always done the m&m with NPS but now have a pony we think would suit plaited but dont want to go to vast expense finding out. |
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Post by issac on Dec 29, 2008 14:42:35 GMT
what a shame showing is becoming too expensive to qualify for the rihs the levy has gone up as well as the hoys levy in this stage of the economy wouldn't it have been better to freeze the joining fees for the bsps because now people will choose not to join and what do you get for your money nothing! going to rihs and hoys is not all that just a very big expense for what a rosette if your lucky maybe some prize money but it never covers the cost. societies should try and give value for money. bsps certainly does not do that
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Post by halfpass on Dec 29, 2008 15:04:49 GMT
we kept a diary of costs for about a month into the season, that was long enough to scare us silly, so now what I don't know I can't worry about,
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Post by hottoddy on Dec 29, 2008 20:36:44 GMT
Im gonna do it!! Keep a tally of what I spend! Might stop the OH trying to convince me I have more money than him - Keep trying to explain that a horse really cant live on fresh air and yes I do need to pay £8 for a bag of shavings for him to empty the now digested £14 bag of corn on! Ha ha darent start on the showing fees he thinks my box runs on water or something!
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Post by ponymum on Dec 29, 2008 21:52:55 GMT
what a shame showing is becoming too expensive to qualify for the rihs the levy has gone up as well as the hoys levy in this stage of the economy wouldn't it have been better to freeze the joining fees for the bsps because now people will choose not to join and what do you get for your money nothing! going to rihs and hoys is not all that just a very big expense for what a rosette if your lucky maybe some prize money but it never covers the cost. societies should try and give value for money. bsps certainly does not do that What a great idea, all previous 2008 members could re join at a reduced fee and new members pay a reduced rate too....oh what a wonderful world ....I've just seen a pig fly past the window!! |
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My mum has one holiday a year and thats the RW!! 
Costs...what costs? 
. but they are reasonably priced at 3.50 a class for members and it's a day out keeps here going in between the county shows.
