Paying someone to ride/compete

[Cop-Pop]

How much should you pay them?

Someone at my yard has offered to school my horse for me a few times over Christmas as she's getting out of hand since my hip decided to give up on me I'm also hoping this person will take her to a few competitions for me in the New Year if I can get transport sorted (and if she has time). This person isn't qualified but she's a nice, quiet but firm rider and has just started working for a local eventer as her crash test dummy.

 

[stencilface]

£10-15 an hour for the schooling and something like £20-30 a day for competing depending on number of classes etc. I think the hourly rate goes out the window for competing if you're giving someone the opportunity to compete, which I would do for free if I could compete!

 

[Cop-Pop]

Thanks I have to bribe her to compete for me as she likes XC and I want my horse to do dressage lol

 

[eatmoremincepies]

I get £15 plus petrol for schooling, about £30 for shows but i just turn up & ride. only do it if i like the horse (and owner).

 

[Daytona]

I used to some times get a pro SJ to ride my horse at BS, he would charge £15 per class you keep prize money, he could be jumping many difo horses in alot of classes though so it's not like he would rock up to do 1 clas for me for that price if that makes sense