Dressage Judging-Is it rude to ask for payment

[miss_molly]

Ive been asked to judge some dressage classes at a yards show. I have normally been offered petrol money before, but wondered if it was rude to ask for a little more. It cost me £8 in travel at the statutory 0.40p a mile. I was thinking of asking for £15 to £20 in total as I will giving up a whole morning when I could otherwise be teaching and earning money. I figure the yard owner is making money out of running the classes, surely im entitiled to a small amount.

Any thoughts, esepcially from those who judge and ask for some reinbursement.

Thanks

 

[miller]

A judge near us charges out at her usual teaching rate - she doesn't do much judging!! Up to you to ask but you may find they change their choice. BD judges only get the 40p per mile

 

[B-B]

Its going up to .45p a mile this year.

Most judges have a minimum but can ask for more.

As long as you are up front to the organiser so they can say no or get someone else if they are not prepared to pay more than mileage.

 

[Amaranta]

The norm is 40p per mile but with a minimum of £15 so you are more than entitled to ask for that.

 

[brown tack]

The local event centre by me pays the judge around 50 for a days judging, there are mostly finished by 3ish so time to teach, do own horses after aswell

 

[miss_molly]

Thanks for replies.They have asked me what my charges are so I dont think £15 is too much. Didnt know mileage allowance had gone up, I need to make a note as for my accounts so far this month have used 0.40, dont HMRC tell people these things???? not sure clients will be impressed paying me more though.

Any other thoughts

 

[Tnavas]

Our dressage group pays the judges and writers. Some pay better than others. Last week I wrote from 9am - 3pm with breaks and was paid $70. Yet I wrote in the blazing sun at the Horse of The Year (NZ) and got nothing.

I really think that show organisers have got to get with the times and pay their judges and writers realistic money.

I brought this to the attention of the locall dressage group recently, that we give up our day for them and lose our days income from teaching - their response is we can't afford to pay much. I asked them if they expected the company they hire the loudspeaker system to donate their time or did they pay the quoted bill? The next time there was a competition I was advised that there was a pay rise - I wrote all day for $35 - it had cost me $15 to get myself to the show grounds. I lost $175 with not being able to teach.

Without the judges and writers you cannot run the competition. BUDGET is the key word. Set the entry fees to reflect the costs of running the event