Q. First and foremost: How much is this going to cost me?
A.
Well, like the credit
card commercials say, the smile on your child's
face is priceless.
Showing is a
wonderful experience, but it can be expensive.
However, with a little planning
there are ways to cut costs.
The basic fee is
$50 to use and haul the horse to
the show, plus $30 for coaching.
Entry fees range from about $7.50 a class to
about $10.50 per class. In the first show,
your child probably will enter three
to five classes.
(Don't feel too bad; in
major shows the entry fees can be a
hundred dollars or more per class.)