How much does it cost to ...

[robynandTilly]

Have a horse broken in and ridden away? currently looking at getting a youngster next year and what to make sure i have the right funds to have it properly broken and ridden away. Preferably for dressage/ showing and also where do you find reputable people to do this for you to ensure the horse is not going to be ruined.

Thanks

 

[Sparkles]

Anything from £130 a week + for 6 weeks minimum generally

 

[rowy]

If you do the ground work (lunging, long lining, bitting etc) then at least 4 weeks depending on the horse. Generally plpeople charge around £120- £150 a week.
I sent my boy away for backing after I had done all ground work and ridden him a few times and they took 4 weeks to get him walk, trot and cantering and hacking.

 

[Mongoose11]

£150-£200 a week around where I am. I guess the time scale varies according to the horse!

Or you could be a plonker like my friend who didn't kick up a fuss when she paid £200 a week to a local lady and her horse came back walking and trotting (very unreliably) and was barely off the lunge with a rider. Awful. Hadn't been walked out once. This was an 8 year old, well handled.

 

[navaho]

You Dont say where you are, which will make a difference in cost. Mine came home from being broken a few weeks ago, i paid £70 a week.

 

[WestCoast]

Make sure that you can go regularly and see your horse being worked. To be honest I'd want to be involved in the process.

Paula

 

[robynandTilly]

Sorry im in north yorkshire. toying with the idea of having someone come to my yard and break aswell but im not sure which way would work best for me :s i have at least a year to decide though which is a good thing thanks for your replies

 

[Suelin]

I have pm'd you.