How much should I charge for Riding Lessons and training?

Question

I train horses at a monthly rate. But I had a customer call me and ask if I could help her with her horse and how to make corrections with the horse along with helping her to learn more about the horse and riding the horse. The horse is a kids horse very calm but since she has owned it she has formed bad habits like after 15mins of riding throwing a fit to go back to the barn. The horse is not crazy. So I don't know how much I should charge. The lady live about 10miles away so its not a bad drive. Its more of helping her do riding lessons and tuning up the horse. How much should I charge?

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Depends on where you live and how much other trainers charge in your area. My lessons are only $27, so personally I wouldn't pay you anymore than $30 (not including how much you charge to train the horse of course.)

Answer 2

based on how much you charge by the month, just divide that to hourly rates.



So, if you charge $650 a month, then your rate would be $30 an hour.



I'd tack on a travel fee. 10 miles is 20 miles round trip and you're making it easy on the owner by them having the convenience of not boarding the horse or having to trailer out. You're also taking the time to drive 10 miles out and 10 miles back. Wear and tear on your car, too.



It's a business. Treat it like one and charge a rate that you feel comfortable working for.



So...let's use the $30 an hour rate....I'd say $1 a mile one way, so $40 an hour.



Doesn't matter if the horse has big issues or small ones....your time is what matters.



If you live in a low income area and this person is also low income, you may have to adjust your rates to reflect that.



For example, I know areas where trainers cost $10 an hour. And higher income areas where trainers charge $75 an hour.



Of course, your experience will mean a lot, too. So, low income but you're truly a good trainer, know what you're doing and can set up a workable lesson plan....at least $25 an hour, if not, $30 an hour.

Answer 3

I have a basic charge for training regardless of what I am doing, I charge $1000 a month, If I give riding lessons they are extra and I charge $40 per hour, hope this helps, also I have over 50 years of training and 35 of teaching riding lessons. Your time is what they are paying for, if you are re training the horse or riding it to straighten it out it is the same. Ride the horse for her 1 hour every day for 30 days then start her lessons and charge separately.I do not charge by the hour to train because today I may work the horse for 1 hour, tomorrow I may work the horse 1 hour in the morning and another hour in the evening, some days when I first start riding the horse on the trail I may ride for 3 hours some days and some days for 5 hours.

Answer 4

Well, it rather will depend on what you're going to be educating and the way well you're. Private classes at my barn for forty five mins are $one hundred (brain you, that's with a licensed trainer who's the maximum stage USDF exhibit pass judgement on there may also be and has proven nationally and gained would possibly occasions). I could cost $20 for a part hour institution lesson and $30 for a part hour personal. one million hour personal will have to be approximately $50 and one million hour institution will have to be $forty. As for the men and women comming on on your estate, I could cost round $fifty five, to not rip them off, however to insure that you do not get creepers who come on your barn. Full coaching will have to be round $550 monthly. Happy driving!

Answer 5

unless you are some top trainer then I wouldn't have a very expensive price. since you are workig on both of them I would say around $60 per lesson (I used to pay this for private lessons but it was from a very experienced trainer) you could do more if you wanted to but I wouldn't charge to much or you will start to push people away (I live in the unities states so I was using US dollars is if you live somewhere else then you will need to convert it) at most I would charge $110 but that is the most I would pay

Answer 6

I would charge $600 for the month

Answer 7

Thismreally depends on your level of experience and whether you have qualifications or not.

If you have a usual fee why should this be any different?