looking after someones horse and house

[Sags_Deer]

okay is this okay to charge this amount, in between work i have been looking after someones horse and house for the last 2 months as they have been to Oz, very nice too!! i said £10 per day to pull curtains check the house, muck out 1 horse and put out, feed etc. Plus extra for riding, since i consider myself to be a pretty competent rider and do some teaching i reckon 20 for schooling each time and 15 for hacking what do you guys think please.

 

[ginnyspinner]

Seems reasonable, on our yard we pay £5 for a muck-out and £2 each for turnout and catch in.

 

[Rambo]

Wouldn't it have been better to establish the fee structure in advance !?

You're basically providing Full Livery for the horse, plus doing a check on the house. Look at how much Full Livery would cost in your area, and then add a couple of pounds a day for pulling the curtains

Hope they don't get too much of a surprise when they return

 

[Sags_Deer]

i did the !0 a day charge but they are pretty trusting and laid back so dont have a problem with what i charge but i dont like to rip people off!!!

 

[Rambo]

Okay, well it sounds like you're charging them £70 per week for the livery and pulling the curtains then. I pay an extra £10 per day if my livery yard exercises for me regardless of whether they hack out or school.