I've read in a couple of threads that the cost for having a cowboy shower installed is $2500.  Can someone tell me why it would cost that much?  What is involved that would make it that time consuming and costly to install?

Thanks.

If you were taking a trailer that had nothing but a dressing room and adding a cowboy shower; you would need the following:  Battery box and battery, holding tank for fresh water, 12 volt Shur Flo pump, lp tanks and plumbing for lp, hot water heater and 12 volt on/off switch, plumbing lines, labor to install all of the above and for cutting the hole in your slant wall to mount the faucets and shower head; and possible a grey water holding tank under the trailer (this would be an option, as most folks with a cowboy shower would drain the water on the ground).  If you don't mind cold showers, you can eliminate the LP system and water heater.

There is a lot more that goes into a cowboy shower than what you might think.

Thanks for the complete answer.  That does explain a lot of the cost!

Thanks for the suggestion.  I was asking more out of interest in the complexity of the system than for my personal use.  I have a Coleman Hotwater on Demand that I will set up so that it can stay in one location and perform all of the functions for which warm water is needed, and most for which cold water is needed.  It should be able to be the shower, sink, pump water to each horse stall and possibly pump water to the outside for a rinse off of the horses.  I should be able to all of that without moving the unit at all. 

I do agree that the little solar showers you mention are very effective for a warm shower.  I think they even make water tanks for the hay rack in a dark color so that the water is warm. 

Thanks!

I have come back from a ride so many times to the Solar shower bag being cold already. I go for long rides and come back in a little later than most. This year it has not gotten that hot all summer long.