Fuel

John · 07-05-2008, 04:53 PM

Will the high cost of fuel change your attendance at horse events?

Chester · 07-05-2008, 04:55 PM

Yep. The fact we live an hour and a half to most peoples starting out points just makes it too costly. I just can't afford it.

Xiphias · 07-05-2008, 04:57 PM

Yes if I were showing, it would indeed, it also changes the way I drive....I plan my routes, so I use the least amount of miles to get everything done...I try to shop at one stop places, so I don't have to go to a zillion stores to get what I need....it's redculious what the prices are getting to....

Cathy

Solace · 07-05-2008, 05:00 PM

Yup, I'm only attending local shows and events this year and really only hauling Titus to shows for the experience, he's never been to any kind of shows before. Catching a ride with a friend as well in order to split the cost of fuel....

APatchOfHeaven · 07-05-2008, 05:04 PM

If I was showing this year, YES! Hauling cost $2 a mile last year. I don't even want to know what it costs this year due to the prices of fuel, hay, etc going up. Thankfully, my farm holds a bunch of shows(dressage, events, CTs, shetland shows, etc,.) throughout the year that I can do if I want to.

And there is one place about 5 minutes away from the farm that has 2 or 3 hunter shows a year, plus cherokee raiders, and MD pony breeders and some others.

jeda_horse · 07-05-2008, 05:06 PM

Nope. I just went about 700km's to my state champs which I flunked out in dressage and got eliminated at the first jump lol and I'd do it all again!

County · 07-05-2008, 05:15 PM

So far it hasn't but at some point if fuel keeps going up it will. Not just sure what that point would be but its a ways yet.

Kat&Ashton · 07-05-2008, 05:21 PM

I am not showing much lately because of the new horse. I am going on break soon from school and have a show almost every weekend in August. Most of my shows are about 40 minutes away. I just called for a class list in Fredericksburg(Sirrus Dressage farm).

Appy_Lover · 07-05-2008, 05:23 PM

Not that bad for us. I just had a show today. I think it cost 100 to fill up. But if I do good with beau in barrel racing at our next show, I can get some pretty high payback.. which is always good!

idlewild · 07-05-2008, 05:23 PM

It already has. I've missed two events I was planning on for this year already due to gas costs. I can afford the entry fees, but I can't afford entry fees AND gas. Hopefully, me moving with help that, I'll be much closer to events and won't have to spend a fortune on gas.

07-05-2008, 04:53 PM	#1
John Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 3,249 Images: 34	Fuel Will the high cost of fuel change your attendance at horse events?

07-05-2008, 04:55 PM	#2
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,201 Images: 726	Yep. The fact we live an hour and a half to most peoples starting out points just makes it too costly. I just can't afford it. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

07-05-2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,327 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	Yes if I were showing, it would indeed, it also changes the way I drive....I plan my routes, so I use the least amount of miles to get everything done...I try to shop at one stop places, so I don't have to go to a zillion stores to get what I need....it's redculious what the prices are getting to.... Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts

07-05-2008, 05:00 PM	#4
Solace Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 166 Images: 33	Yup, I'm only attending local shows and events this year and really only hauling Titus to shows for the experience, he's never been to any kind of shows before. Catching a ride with a friend as well in order to split the cost of fuel.... __________________ 'Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway'. - John Wayne

07-05-2008, 05:06 PM	#6
jeda_horse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 5,351 Images: 380 Blog Entries: 28	Nope. I just went about 700km's to my state champs which I flunked out in dressage and got eliminated at the first jump lol and I'd do it all again! __________________ ~ T H O R O U G H B R E D S ~ County Renegade Fyrefly Throw your heart over the fence and you horse will go after it... R.I.P Rusty

07-05-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
APatchOfHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 667 Images: 81	If I was showing this year, YES! Hauling cost $2 a mile last year. I don't even want to know what it costs this year due to the prices of fuel, hay, etc going up. Thankfully, my farm holds a bunch of shows(dressage, events, CTs, shetland shows, etc,.) throughout the year that I can do if I want to. And there is one place about 5 minutes away from the farm that has 2 or 3 hunter shows a year, plus cherokee raiders, and MD pony breeders and some others.

07-05-2008, 05:15 PM	#7
County Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,117	So far it hasn't but at some point if fuel keeps going up it will. Not just sure what that point would be but its a ways yet.

07-05-2008, 05:21 PM	#8
Kat&Ashton Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,041 Images: 49	I am not showing much lately because of the new horse. I am going on break soon from school and have a show almost every weekend in August. Most of my shows are about 40 minutes away. I just called for a class list in Fredericksburg(Sirrus Dressage farm). __________________ *Red Sox Fever (Red)* *10 year old QH Gelding.* *Hunter, Pleasure, and Trail horse.*

07-05-2008, 05:23 PM	#9
Appy_Lover Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,420 Blog Entries: 150	Not that bad for us. I just had a show today. I think it cost 100 to fill up. But if I do good with beau in barrel racing at our next show, I can get some pretty high payback.. which is always good! __________________ Proud Owner Of: Beau- 7y/o QH Gelding. My Barrel Racing Powerhouse. Jaden- 5y/o QH/Appy Mare. My Hunter Jumper,Training in Barrels. "Yes, Im a barrel racer. And it is more than running around 3 barrels."

07-05-2008, 05:23 PM	#10
idlewild Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 3,886 Images: 299 Blog Entries: 109	It already has. I've missed two events I was planning on for this year already due to gas costs. I can afford the entry fees, but I can't afford entry fees AND gas. Hopefully, me moving with help that, I'll be much closer to events and won't have to spend a fortune on gas. __________________ Yours ~ Emily Honorary Aussie, Oi! Feliche + Idlewild = Serial Eventers

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