would you pay, or expect payment for this?

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This is from reading another thread, where it sounds like TrasaM is schooling on someone elses horse, riding it until owner feels confident enough to take over the ride, and yet TrasaM is paying to share.
Fine between friends and each to their own etc, but how much do you think is reasonable to pay someone else to ride a very nice 7 y o around roads and farm tracks and open fields to get him used to it, or would you expect them to just do it for the riding? They just ride on their own, horse is brought in and groomed ready. Nice competent rider for hacking out but not doing anything more than basics, just interested in other peeps thoughts on this.

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I'm sure you'll find someone with time on their hands that would do it for free.

Personally I wouldn't do it for free (unless it was a good friend who was stuck for help), would likely charge £10-20 to make it worth my while depending on how long you wanted the horse hacked for
 
I guess it depends what the rider and owner each want. If the rider wants to ride and there is mutual benefit from it (i.e. schooling/exercising the horse for the owner at the same time) then wouldn't expect either party to pay. If the rider was doing it for a purpose to benefit the owner only then the owner should pay.

Every circumstance is different.
 
Its a tough one really - if it were schooling with a view to improving the horse in a certain discipline, then I'd expect the rider to charge for that if they were not permanently keeping the ride on the horse.

However if this is just a rider who likes hacking and is happy to potter about on this horse for a few months to help get him used to hacking, then I can understand why she might pay like a sharer does - because she will enjoy the riding and will want to contribute because she is getting that enjoyment. You'd have to pay at a trekking centre to go out on a nice long hack, so I guess its similar.

I think if it were me in this scenario the best option would be no charge on either side - the rider gets her enjoyment for free but knows ultimately this isnt a long term share and she is just doing it until the owner is more confident so she doesnt invest any money nor does she charge for her own enjoyment, and the owner allows her horse to be used for free because she will benefit in the long run.
 
Of course, this is strictly a matter for the parties to decide. It is also a matter of competence. I am happy to pay someone competent a nominal amount because I expect a degree of schooling and for the rider to add value to a youngster.

A successful business deal should involve both parties going away happy -- so, yes, as the owner I would pay something. Possibly travelling expenses plus a bit extra but below the minimum wage. To put it bluntly, I'd get the best rider I could and pay as little as possible!:D But I wouldn't go as far as being penny pinching and taking the chance of some numpty spoiling the horse for want of a few £s.

I've two riders coming at the w/e. One will be paid for riding a youngster, the other won't be for accompanying her on an old reliable horse. Both seem pleased with the arrangement.
 
The situation you name is none of my business. Very much between the owner and rider.

I have and will be schooling a horse for free because I want to ride the horse. I will even be paying for lessons on the horse with the owner as it is for both our benefit, my choice.

However if you have been asked rather than offered to school a horse as opposed to just riding I would expect something to change hands.
 
If the horse was already a good hack, then I'd say you'd find someone for free.

But presumably, as the horse is not used to hacking, then it needs someone to school it to be a nice hack. Even if its a nice horse in other ways.

So I'd expect to be paying someone for doing it.
 
Definitely for the two parties concerned to decide on the arrangement, but owe it to each other to be clear about what is expected ("bring on" , "improve", "compete", etc if rider is being paid), length of time the arrangement is for, maybe reviewing it at a set time. Also being clear about insurance cover or who pays vet bills if horse picks up an injury whilst being ridden is sensible.
 
OP, why didn't you just ask this as a general question? I'm confused as to why name someone else on the forum.

It looks suspect and nosey to do so.
 
xspiralx said:
If the horse was already a good hack, then I'd say you'd find someone for free.

But presumably, as the horse is not used to hacking, then it needs someone to school it to be a nice hack. Even if its a nice horse in other ways.

So I'd expect to be paying someone for doing it.
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This exactly. I pay someone to hack my young horse and I accompany on my pony. For me it makes perfect sense because I get two done in the same time it would take me to do one and my young horse gets a confident rider on him instead of me dilly dallying around. I would now regard this rider as a friend and I enjoy her company, but at the end of the day it is also a professional relationship and I pay her the going rate.
 
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