1 To sign up and be an AQHA member, there are membership fees which vary depending upon the type of membership. 2  A general membership fee is $40 for a year, $80 for three years or $750 for a life membership.3  An AQHA amateur membership costs $50 for a year and $100 for three years. An AQHA amateur membership costs $50 for a year and $100 for three years. 2  A youth membership will cost $15 for a year, $35 for three years or $50 for life youth membership.
Initial Costs. Depending on the current price of horsemeat, it can cost between $200 and $500 to save a horse that is on its way to the slaughter house. Initial veterinary care upon arrival at Lifesavers including physical exam, worming, dental exam and vaccinations is ususally no less than $100, and often times more.urrently a single bale of hay is $15 to $20 depending on the season and type of hay. A horse eats about one and a half bales per week or 2% of their optimum body weight per day. The monthly cost of hay per horse is approximately $100 to $120.
In addition to the initial purchase, there is a laundry list of other costs you as the owner will be responsible for. By year's end, an average owner can expect to pay $60,000 per horse for training, boarding and other expenses [source: Wharton ].Here are a few of those costs: 1  Day Rate: This is the rate owners pay to train, house and feed their horses at the track. The average fee can range from $45 to $120 a day per horse [source: Wharton 2  ]. Owners who race at major tracks can expect to fork over $34,000 a year in training fees [source: theracinggame.com 3  ]. Shoeing: Although horses don't wear high-heeled Jimmy Choos, the cost of keeping a horse in shoes is just as expensive.