Those of you that use freelance grooms… Or those of you that ARE

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Perfect_Pirouette

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*Sorry, incorrect title, should read those of you that ARE a freelance groom*

Can I ask how much you pay/charge per hour? Is this inclusive of petrol/ mileage or is that added on? Do you pay/ charge a certain amount for the first hour and then a lower rate for every hour thereafter?

Any info would be much, much appreciated.
 
£10 per hour including my diesel. Wouldn't take anything on that was too far away as there would be no profit at all so mileage is irrelevant really. Same with most freelancers I know off.
 
When I used to do it, I charged by the hour and that depended on whether they were a yard (i.e. more consecutive hours, the yards I worked for guaranteed me 4 hours each a day), or private so between £10-£14. Its not mileage as such but time spent travelling.
 
I just do one persons 2 horses down the road from me when she is away with work- basically drive past! She offered me the amount the livery yard next door charge- based on jobs. So it is £5 per stable to muck out and £2.50 per horse to turn out and then again to bring in- so works out at £20 a day. It does take less than 2 hours, so works out at a very reasonable hourly rate- but basically means £10 a visit, which makes it worth my while. There would not be much point if it was less money than that.

I am going to start doing my friends horses when I am on maternity leave, and she has 3 ponies and 1 horse, plus another 1 coming back in the winter. I will get an hourly rate as it will be 1.5 hours autumn and 2 hours a day in the winter when horses are in more. Will be £10 an hour. Again travel is no issue as next to my own horses. if not I would have to charge a bit more when you are only going somewhere for 2 hours or less.
 
I use a freelancer who lives across the road from the yard- less than a 5 minute walk. My ponies live out so I'm flexible on what time they're done- any time between 6am and 10am for morning or 4pm-9pm for night. She has it easy- feeds and haynets are always left ready. She charges £5 to go and feed 1 of them and move the electric fence if needed (strip grazed) or £10 can be 2 quick visits to the yard to feed/move fence/check waters or 1 visit where she poo picks as well. We don't have an hourly rate but I learnt to agree amounts at the same time as booking her the hard way!
I was once charged £20 by a fellow livery to turn out (field next to stable and no rug) and muck out- she was already on the yard. I was most unamused but she had me over a barrel as I couldn't get down and no-one else to do it.
 
£10 per hour plus 30p a mile outside 5 miles from her home (I think it's 5miles, it could be slightly less like 3, I don't pay the travel as near enough). That is for whatever jobs need doing. If she transports for me then it is the hourly rate for time plus the 30p mileage for the distance.
 
I charge £15 for the first hour then £10 per hour after that. If it's far away I sometimes add on a bit extra although I try and avoid far away clients as I'm just too busy.

I've generally got a very packed diary.
 
I pay £10 an hour - for mucking out, checking over and hosing (or brushing in winter) off, picking out feet, change of rug in the winter, grooming (if not hosed), preparing and feeding one horse. Great service, well worth it.
 
I have 2 I use. One is £9 an hour, the other £10. The cheaper one does a good job, and is much faster than the dearer one, whom does not exactly seem to shift quickly! I often end up paying her much more than the hourly rate she charges, but I have no choice if other one is unavailable.
 
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