StableMetric Cost Index

The cost of keeping horses, made visible.

Medians, typical reported ranges and sample counts are published once there is enough validated data.

National snapshot

Horsekeeping Cost Index

Current index

100.0

Aug 2026 · Method v1

Fixed methodology v1 category weights, proportionally rescaled to 100%. These bars show weighting, not unpublished prices.

Livery
47.4%
Forage
15.8%
Farrier
12.6%
Feed
10.5%
Bedding
8.4%
Healthcare
5.3%

Area breakdown

See costs where you keep your horse

Every area uses the same five-report publication threshold.

Accepted observations only · United Kingdom

Latest published figures

Browse accepted reportsAdd a price
CategoryMedianTypical rangeReportsPeriod ending
BeddingPellets£7.95 per bale£6.99–£9.1532Established coverageAug 2026
BeddingShavings£9.95 per bale£8.75–£1181Strong coverageAug 2026
BeddingStraw£10.95 per bale£9.44–£11.5648Established coverageAug 2026
FarrierFront shoes£73.1 per visit£66.25–£8310Early coverageAug 2026
FarrierFull set£105 per visit£100–£120.3216Established coverageAug 2026
FarrierTrim£38.4 per visit£35–£4115Established coverageAug 2026
FeedBalancer£34.45 per bag£28.47–£38.427Established coverageAug 2026
FeedChaff£16.68 per bag£13.59–£18.4932Established coverageAug 2026
FeedCompound feed£18.25 per bag£17.24–£20.0336Established coverageAug 2026
Hay / forageHaylage bale£8.5 per bale£7–£11.3517Established coverageAug 2026
Hay / forageLarge bale£80 per bale£77.25–£958Early coverageAug 2026
Hay / forageSmall bale£8.5 per bale£6.5–£9.7513Early coverageAug 2026
LiveryDIY livery£173.33 per month£160–£1955Early coverageAug 2026
LiveryFull livery£570.5 per month£520–£745.812Early coverageAug 2026
Routine healthcareDentistry£80.78 per treatment£70–£88.540Established coverageAug 2026
Routine healthcareVaccination£48.75 per treatment£42.51–£5635Established coverageAug 2026
Routine healthcareWorm count£12 per treatment£10.5–£1520Established coverageAug 2026

About every figure

Each figure includes its unit, reporting window, sample count, source types and exclusions. Where county coverage is too small, the site shows a regional or UK figure instead.

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