# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNqxJ1ss5s8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33897254-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6cbf0ba30d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-22T19:00:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

Ever wondered what it really costs to raise a pony? 

From breeding and mare care to training and shows, breeders invest thousands of dollars and years of work before a pony is ready to carry a child safely in the ring. By age 3, the average investment can already top $10,000+ and by  6, that number can feel closer to “a left kidney,” as one breeder joked.

So why do they do it? Because breeding is a labor of love. It’s about passion, preserving bloodlines, and creating safe, kind, talented partners for kids.

Next time your pony leaves the ring with a ribbon, don’t forget to thank the breeder who made it possible.

#theplaidhorse #hunterpony #welshpony #ponybreeding

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## Tags

welshpony, ponybreeding, theplaidhorse, hunterpony

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