Private lesson prices....

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Hi,

I was just wondering what the average sort of price is for a private lesson? I am wanting to get private lessons as a beginner, some places seem to charge per half hour and others by the hour. Also how long would you suggest a beginners first couple of lessons should be? :)
 
£52 per hour at our place. I'd start with 45 minutes if I were you. An hour is a long time when your muscles aren't used to it, and a private lesson means the instructor 's eyes are always on you, so you work harder.
 
I pay £30 and £40 per hour depending on instructor ,Lancashire . I'd do 45 mins to start with,find 30 mins your just getting somewhere and times up. X
 
Depends on whether you are talking riding school or not. I used to pay an extortionate amount for a private lesson at a riding school . . . now I pay my jump and dressage trainer £35 and £30 respectively for a good 45/60 minute lesson.

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I get 45 mins for £25 from my regular instructor, £30 an hour for my old one, and pay £55 for 45 mins from the monthly clinic i attend.

At a riding school, £20-25 for a hour group lesson is considered very good value in my area, with some being as much as £40, and be prepared to pay more for private.
 
Jump - £37.50 for 30 mins.
Flat - £35 for an hour

Different instructors as jump instructor doesn't like teaching flat (luckily both sing from the same song sheet) Flat lessons may go on longer if I / pony is especially rubbish :wink3: but if we do less she normally knocks off a bit - usually just enough for a bottle of wine :biggrin3:
 
£25 for an hour and that includes instructors travel to our yard, but we do 'block' book with a few liveries to make it worth her while.
 
Catgirl said:
I will need to be paying a riding school as I don't have my own horse.
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Well that will depend where in the country you are, and whether you go to a big, BHS-approved riding centre or a smaller, more modest (and possibly no less competent) RS.

I've paid upwards of £65/70 for an hour's private lesson at an accredited, BHS exam centre . . . but I would say that was way at the top end in terms of cost . . . it's perfectly possible to pay £25/30 for decent instruction.

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Im in Shropshire and pay £42 an hour whether it be flat work or jumping.
Private lessons mean you work very hard but I find I get alot more out of these for my money than on a group lesson x
 
As a beginner, at a riding school you are probably looking at around £30 for 30 mins or £45 for an hour.

Depending on your budget I would say in the early days go for more frequent 30 minute private sessions (than less frequent hourly sessions). Once you feel comfortable with the basics you could mix and match group lessons with private lessons. As you become more established you may want to consider upgrading in riding school to get a better quality of horse/instructor, then you would be talking circa £60 for 45 mins or so private.
 
The best RS close to me charges between £40 and £65 for a 45min private depending on whether weekend/weekday and whether you join their membership scheme.

I'm about to go back there and have no issue paying the cost because the horses, instruction, facilities and hacking are second to none in the area.
 
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I pay £60 for 45 mins in SW London, but the instruction is exceptional and horses not your normal RS type horses. Teaching is the classical method. If I'm not getting something the lesson continues until I'm there meaning we often go over the 45 mins. I've even been allowed to practice on my own whilst the next lesson has got underway. I learn so much in those 45 mins so I'm happy to pay.

My previous school in surrey was £45 for 45 mins, and although the teaching was good, once the 45 mins was up... that was it. Plus there was too much.. let him have a long rein going on! In fact by the time I'd got on and got my stirrups and girth sorted a few mins had past, then the long rein breaks.. the lessons went far too quickly and I didn't feel I was getting value for money.

OP you asked about how long a lesson should last for. I think in the beginning 30 mins is adequate until your fitness is up. I prefer 45 now, as sometimes I feel I'm just getting things and warming up towards the end. Saying that, if the lesson is intense I do start flagging after 30 mins or so but that's more to do with my fitness levels!
 
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