How much do you pay for lessons?

[Crazydancer]

I have been looking around at local instructors, as my current one has some family issues and may not be able to come out to me regularly.
So I was just wondering what would be the 'average' cost per lesson, that people are paying? I'm talking general riding, I have a newish 5 yr old mare that needs bringing on further, and my rusty riding needs some work, our aim would be prelim dressage and confident hacking. I would need the instructor to come to me, as I don't have transport, so have only contacted local people.
What would you expect to pay?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I pay between £30 and £40 depending on which instructor they both come to me and can teach anything from a new backed horse to Grand Prix level Classical Riding to XC and hunting

 

[neigh31]

Mine were really expensive i used to pay £25 for half an hour. It was private though

 

[tinap]

I pay £25 per 30mins for jumping, £25 for 60mins flat/dressage although we have to go to them xx

 

[Abbeygale]

£20 for an hour - that is me taking my horse to them though - but it is in there super swish indoor though

 

[aliceeventing131]

before i got my loan horse, i used to go to a riding school with 2 outdoors, 1 indoor arena with this fancy surface and the poshest stables in the area with all types of horses, buckers, plods, push buttons and ones that took all your strength to hold back. best riding school i had ever been to and i still miss it today, i had pure showjumping group lessons with an instructor who is the best rider i have ever seen, and sure had a talent for teaching people and that cost me £30 an hour for a group lesson, and it was the most expensive around although i thought it was worth it as the quality was just amazing.

as you want to learn different skills than me, if i where you i would pay less than i did, around 20-25 maybe? it depends on the instructor too, i wouldnt pay anything for a rubbish instructor, mine was probably worth more than the 30 he was so good (id reccommend him, but i dont think he travels)

good luck

 

[magichorse]

I pay £35 an hour but we often go over the time. I go to her yard.

 

[smirnoff_ice07]

£25 an hour and worth every penny. We go to her yard, think she would travel though.

 

[wellsat]

£35 for 45 mins but feels like an hour as he works us so hard. Very, very good instructor. Alot of the ones around here seem to specialise in shouting "lovely" but don't actually help you to improve your riding.

 

[onebigjump]

I pay £20 an hour and she will come to me. She is fantastic!

 

[jinxy]

I pay £18 for 45 minutes, I have paid more than £50 for an hour private though.

 

[Carlosmum]

I pay £20 for 30 mins private which includes hire of school, but I also have to travel 10 miles to get there (& back) which costs about £8 in fuel.

 

[smiffyimp]

£30 an hour private for flat and £20 an hour for jump (thats mates rate though, normally £30)both come to me

 

[showqa]

£28 per hour private, plus fuel costs.

 

[Zimzim]

I pay £30 for an hour (private), very good instructor and she comes to me.

 

[DiablosGold]

£20 plus £5 petrol for our western instructor. She normally stays for 2 hours plus and is absolutely brilliant.

 

[TakeAChance]

£45 per hour and my instructor comes to me. Worth every penny for the improvement we've made in the last six weeks

 

[azouria]

£40 for 45 mins - 1 hour (depending on how Red's going), definitely money well spent though, she is fantastic. It's for a private lesson and she comes to the yard.

 

[blood_magik]

my jumping lesson costs £60 for 45 minutes

at least I always get my full 45 minutes and a little bit extra

 

[Shadow-01]

I pay £20 for 45 minutes for a great instructor, and she comes to me.

 

[ghost&secret]

I pay £65 private hour and my trainer comes to me - dressage Med. level.

I charge £35 for 99% of my clients unless I need to allow a little extra for fuel to cover the extra distance travelled.

 

[Lisamd]

For sj I pay £30 for my instructor and £20 to hire school and sj for 1 hr, and for flat/grid with an eventer I pay £40 for 45 mins inc school hire

 

[Kokopelli]

Depends who I have but varies between £20 and £55 an hour. Sadly can't have the expensive ones often but when I do there is a huge difference in my horse.