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Keeping a horse at home is usually cheapest. What is the big catch?

Someone must care for the horse at all times, every day.

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  1. Someone must care for it at all times ✔
  2. Boarding is always cheaper than keeping at home
  3. Daily care is optional with enough pasture

Why: Rutgers says keeping a horse at home is least expensive, but someone must always be there to care for it. You also need shelter, safe fencing and an exercise area.

Huh, didn't know that: Rutgers says safe horse fencing means no barbed wire.

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Answer: Someone must care for it at all times. Rutgers says keeping a horse at home is least expensive, but someone must always be there to care for it. You also need shelter, safe fencing and an exercise area.

  1. Rutgers Equine Science Center: Tips on Buying Your First Horse esc.rutgers.edu/fact_sheet/tips-on-buying-your-first-horse
    Keeping a horse at home is least expensive, but keep in mind that someone must take care of the horse at all times.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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