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The first question that you will likely have is how did we come up with this price?
A mare has an average gestation of 11 months or 340 days. For 7 months of this time they can be fed a normal diet of grass. Four months before foaling they need additional supplements added to their diet as well as increased rate of feed. Finally post foaling for 4 months they need substantially more high quality feed and supplements to feed both themselves as well as the foal.
In addition to this there are extra costs in running a mare such as the stallion service fee, feet trims, worming, as well as foaling and breeding costs.
The below table shows these costs excluding GST.
| Feed | Months | Days | Quantity per day | Price/KG | Total feed cost |
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| 7 months early gestation | 7 | 217 | 8 | 0.2 | $347.20 |
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| 4 months prior to foaling | 4 | 124 | 12 | 0.5 | $744.00 |
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| 4 months post foaling | 4 | 124 | 15 | 0.8 | $1,488.00 |
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| Grand Total Feed Costs |
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$2,579.20 |
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| Service fee |
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$870.00 |
| Breeding costs (mare scans) |
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$60.00 |
| Foaling costs |
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$347.80 |
| Farrier - Trim every 3 months |
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4 | $60.00 |
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$240.00 |
| Worming |
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4 | $20.00 |
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$80.00 |
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| Grand Total |
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$4,177.00 |
The feed costs are obviously the highest percentage of the costs but this works out at an average cost of $39 per week.
The additional large costs include the stallion service and costs for foaling the mare.
You may find foals available for cheaper but we are aiming for a good quality healthy foal without cutting corners. This service is aimed at providing a weaned foal to you without any effort at a fixed price.