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<blockquote data-quote="MillIronQH" data-source="post: 308274" data-attributes="member: 4658"><p>There are some differences and some simularities between the horse and the cow business but the common denominator is cost of operation. One of the best moves we've made was to get with one feed company that met our needs and sticking with it. We've had a locked in yearly contract with the company (not the dealer) for five years and right now our cost per ton is right at $60 less then regular retail. We figure an average annual savings of $2000.</p><p></p><p>We never call the vet out if we can get the horse in a trailer. A round trip to the Vet right now cost us about $15 and the call out fee is about $60. We give all our own shots and for things the vet has to do like coggins tests and rabies we'll sit it up to haul 5 or 6 at a time and get a little bit of a discount that way. </p><p></p><p>Taxes area problem for everyone and the only thing you can do is keep every receipt even for a handful of nails and claim it.</p><p></p><p>As far as maintainence and repairs we have a flat fee phone service and I'll call a dozen places to get the best overall deal including the cost of getting there and I don't throw away anything that has any life left in it. I've known people who would throw a 1/2" bolt on the ground or in the trash and then turn around the next week and have to buy one just like it. </p><p></p><p>To answer your question it looks like 2006 is going to figure between $425 to $450 per head.Z</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MillIronQH, post: 308274, member: 4658"] There are some differences and some simularities between the horse and the cow business but the common denominator is cost of operation. One of the best moves we've made was to get with one feed company that met our needs and sticking with it. We've had a locked in yearly contract with the company (not the dealer) for five years and right now our cost per ton is right at $60 less then regular retail. We figure an average annual savings of $2000. We never call the vet out if we can get the horse in a trailer. A round trip to the Vet right now cost us about $15 and the call out fee is about $60. We give all our own shots and for things the vet has to do like coggins tests and rabies we'll sit it up to haul 5 or 6 at a time and get a little bit of a discount that way. Taxes area problem for everyone and the only thing you can do is keep every receipt even for a handful of nails and claim it. As far as maintainence and repairs we have a flat fee phone service and I'll call a dozen places to get the best overall deal including the cost of getting there and I don't throw away anything that has any life left in it. I've known people who would throw a 1/2" bolt on the ground or in the trash and then turn around the next week and have to buy one just like it. To answer your question it looks like 2006 is going to figure between $425 to $450 per head.Z [/QUOTE]
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