Athrynne t1_iui4gw8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:42 PM

In a more serious note, I looked it up, and this is what CT says about horses:

>Connecticut law treats horses as personal property, requiring municipalities to assess them at 70% of their fair market value. But it exempts those used exclusively for farming from the tax and exempts the first $1,000 of assessed value for horses used for other purposes

So, if a horse is an actual working animal, it's exempt or discounted. If it isn't, it's taxed. Makes sense to me, my family owned ponies when I was growing up, and the only reason they were affordable was because we had property they could live on for free. My aunt does dressage, and it is not cheap, it's absolutely a luxury hobby.

Edit: mobile formating fail

mynameisnotshamus t1_iuihgl9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Quick google says miniature horse cost on average around $1000.

Athrynne t1_iuihzg3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Yeah, but you gotta feed them, board them, and pay for vet bills. All of that is more expensive (especially the boarding, unless you have land) than your average dog or cat.

mynameisnotshamus t1_iuiivib wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Of course. I was referring to the comment on taxes being on value over $1000. The tax therefore should be minimal.