Can you make money at horse shows?
Competing in horse shows can hone skills and win prizes. There are local and national shows. Both offer money. The amount depends on show type, competition level, sponsors. There are other ways to make money like offering lessons or training. Consider costs before competing.
Ways to Make Money in the Horse Industry
- Hands-on experience volunteering with non-profits like rescues and therapy centers is good.
- Breeding farms make money creating and selling horses. Expenses include: care, feeding, veterinary costs.
- High demand and limited horses make horses sell fast.
Horse Show Betting and Winnings
Full fields used to pay $3.20 for first or second favorite. Novices can try show parlays, using money won to bet more.
- If you bet a horse to show and it wins, you get win, place, and show payoffs.
- Second place gets place and show.
- Third place gets show only.
Financial Aspects of Horse Shows
- As a trainer’s wife, he travels a lot showing clients. I compete sometimes. We need money from shows too.
- Riders earn by winning prizes. Top show jumpers can sell for $100,000. Jumping horses start around $10,000. Breeding quality horses for disciplines like jumping can be lucrative. Lessons and schools also make money.
- I connect with my horse, make sure everything’s right. With one horse, it’s reasonable. I feed, clean up 2-3 times a day. Slow feed nets and garbage can waters help.