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Barn Break-Even Calculator

Enter the numbers you know to see your true cost per horse, break-even point, and where there's room to grow.

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Boarding

Add the boarding options your barn offers. Rename or remove a type to match your setup.

Board type 1

Board type 2

Board type 3

Barn-owned horses

Lesson horses, sale horses, your own. Assign their feed and care costs in the section below.

Leases

Barn-owned horses you lease out. Capped at the number of horses you own.

Rental income

Enter gross rent from land, houses, or other property. Yearly rent is averaged across 12 months; add any related costs under Fixed costs.

No rental income is included. Add a source if you rent out land, a house, or other property.

Lessons

One line per price point.

Lesson line 1

Lesson line 2

Training horses

Add one line per training service and label it. Board is assumed included in each training rate.

Training type: Full training

Event expenses

Track expenses only. Each event cost is averaged into your monthly expenses, even when you enter events per year.

No event expenses are included. Add a type if your barn hosts events.

Fixed costs

Monthly. These do not change when a stall sits empty.

Utilities

Enter your highest and lowest monthly bill. The model uses the average of the two.

Average month: $1,090Worst month: $1,700

Feed and care costs

Choose which board types or horse groups each cost applies to. Add separate hay lines for types like grass, alfalfa, round bales, or square bales. Whole-barn costs are divided only across the selected groups.

Hay

Applies to
About $73/mo per applicable horse · $3,000/mo across the selected groups (all board types, barn-owned horses, training horses).

Grain and supplements

Applies to
About $60/mo per applicable horse · $2,460/mo across the selected groups (all board types, barn-owned horses, training horses).

Bedding

Applies to
About $90/mo per applicable horse · $1,980/mo across the selected groups (Stall board).

Manure removal

Applies to
About $10/mo per applicable horse · $400/mo across the selected groups (all board types, barn-owned horses, training horses).

Dewormer and routine supplies

Applies to
About $10/mo per applicable horse · $410/mo across the selected groups (all board types, barn-owned horses, training horses).
Average direct cost across occupied boarders: $208/horse/moEach cost is allocated only to the groups selected above.

Labor

Including you. Unpaid owner hours hide the true cost of running your barn.

Mortgage calculator

Optional. Use this to model buying a property instead of the payment you have today.

Estimated payment: $4,670/mo (principal and interest only)
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This calculator is for general planning and informational purposes only. Results are estimates based on the information you enter—not financial, tax, legal, or accounting advice, and not a guarantee of profitability. Verify your assumptions and consult qualified professionals before making business decisions.

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