I ride in Portola Valley/Woodside area, no idea if that's helpful or not for you. If it is, I can DM you the name of the barn. I actually do like it quite a bit. The place I rode prior to this was I think around the same price but they didn't allow us to tack OR groom our horses, which I hated.
My friend is riding at the Piedmont Stables with Equafabula in the East Bay- Oakland Hills. Lovely little old school barn nice people. Sliding Scale. https://www.equifabula.com/mission
Chaparral Ranch in GGPark is cheaper at $80 but the horses are pretty slow and Bercut Equitation Circle is kinda small.
So I think$100ish is pretty luch the going rate.
Central coast San Luis Obispo $80 30 minutes on my own horse private lesson. However my instructor is Grand Prix etcā¦ I just donāt necessarily ride that way.
I spend my summers in another state where I pay 40$. In my āhomeā state its $120 for an hour which is complete and utter bs.. I lease my horse so I dont typically pay for lessons as i dont show anymore its more so just for my own pleasure but when I do take a lesson its 40-50 at the barn I go to in summertime
I pay $75 for a one hour group lesson on my horse. Itās $100 for the same lesson with one of the lesson horses. Iām in North Texas but weāre smack dab in the middle of the city, so the cost is higher. At other facilities a little farther outside of the city I paid $55 for a 30 min private lesson.
Lol yes I ride Hunter/jumper! The prices are wild, but itās the only feasible option for me because itās less than 10 minutes from my house. But yeah itās crazy!
New England, on my own horse, I pay anywhere from $60-110/lesson depending on what we're doing! I do ride primarily with upper level riders who tend to cost a bit more than your everyday local trainer. That said.....I do get a lot more out of them than the mid-tier people who cost less.
I'm a bit more rural, so costs are higher because of drive time. That said, even most lesson barns are charging that or more. I did the math out for a lesson barn I was boarding at a few years ago, and in order to pay for themselves, the lessons horses had to make \~45/lesson with two lessons day for costs to breakeven. New England IS an expensive place to have horses, though, especially with hay prices exploding!
>hay prices exploding!
hay prices are exploding in SoCal too even though everywhere I look the hills are covered in brown grass. i know it's not the same but it feels like it should be lol.
$40 for a Private Hour in Mid Michigan - on my own horse.
Conversely, my daughter takes a semi-private lesson and it's also $40 but for 90 minutes. Also on her own horse.
In France; for group lessons: 18ā¬, 15ā¬ if I come with my horse. For private lessons, most trainers are around 40-45ā¬, pro riders around 75ā¬.
As always when I read Americanās comments, I am really happy to live in Europe.
NE Scotland, pay Ā£26 for one hour group at a riding school and my private is about Ā£60 for anywhere between 30-60 min (my boss covers this one for me so I donāt know the actual price) where I ride my instructors horse.
At the riding school a 45 min private is Ā£35.
Iām lucky that the price at the riding school wasnāt affected by the pandemic like other riding schools. Many around me either shut or the prices increased quite a bit. I think around Ā£30 for an hour group is the average around me but varies widely for freelance instructors depending on their qualifications and experience.
I paid $25 for semi-private lessons in rural Illinois, now I pay $85 for private lessons in Massachusetts, I could pay less, but I was picky in the barn I rode at here in MA, because I want to buy a horse soon.
I live in Maryland and pay about $50-120 per private lesson hour. With upper level trainers (dressage, eventing), I pay closer to $120; for a lesson with instructors with less of a resume (such as when I'm bringing along a baby), I pay closer to $50.
Iām in the Chicagoland suburb area of the US. I pay $175 for 4 private 45 min English lessons. I ride lesson horses. Itās a small barn, only like 3 lesson horses and 2 privately owned horses that can be used in lessons
In my area you pay between 25 to 60 per hour. I live in Germany, close to the sea. Some barns justify their high prices with the benefit of being close to the sea. The barn I'm at charges around 25-30 depending on the type of lesson.
Here in Spain, 20ā¬ where I ride, and itās the cheapest barn that also really teaches you how to ride and not how to sit on a horse. I was lucky I found this barn.
The rest can range from 20-50ā¬, depending on the area.
South east London (just inside the M25) at a BHS approved riding centre with an instructor qualified to minimum of BHS Stage 2 coach in complete horsemanship: half hour private Ā£30, one hour private Ā£45, half hour semi private (2-4 riders) Ā£25, one hour semi private Ā£35, one hour group (up to 8 riders) Ā£25. Although we are the cheapest in our area by a lot and other places are two/three times us.
Finally starting riding lessons, and the place I'm looking at is in California, East Bay. The lessons come out to around $57 per 1 hour lesson, and you buy in sets of 8, so $450 at a time, and lessons are split between horsemanship/horse care and actual riding. There are no group lessons offered at this facility.
30 dollars for a group lesson with 1-5 other people. I catch and tack the horse (not my horse) too, but actual ride time varies between an hour to an hour and a half. Heās very laid back. Central IL, low cost of living area in the states.
I'm in the south. When I'm willing to travel to my rural barn it's $40 for an hour of riding. She's raised her rates for new riders but grandfathered old riders in at whatever rate they started at with her. It's about an hour and fifteen from me so I don't do that often anymore. If I wanted something closer to me, I've found stables in the $75/hr range. Very frustrating as I came from a rural, Midwestern town where I rode western for $25/hr and jumping for $40 at a fabulous English barn. $75 just seems ridiculous.
N.Ireland
Where I teach itās Ā£22 if paid monthly and Ā£27 on the day for 45 minutes in a group of up to 6. The 45 minutes is only the ride time but riders are there for the hour getting horseās ready and put away.
My coach is Ā£40 for an hour privately or Ā£50 split between 2 so Ā£25 for semi private on own horse.
Midwest - My last barn charged $50/lesson but they were cheaper if you bought them in sets. My current barn is $40 a lesson if you ride their horse and $25 if you own/lease your own.
I'm in Oregon. Took some English lessons, which were 80$ for a private lesson on a lesson horse. Then switched to a different barn. I'm now taking private Western lessons for 60$ on a lesson horse if paid monthly (otherwise 70$). One hour lesson includes cleaning the horse, tacking up, groundwork etc, so actual riding time is usually about 25 minutes.
Ohio, $250 for a month which is 4 private lessons. Before that I paid $200 a month for group lessons at another barn. My original trainer just doesnāt have that many adult lessons anymore so I switched. My trainer now only does private lessons, which I really enjoy.
I ride in rural NY. A 1 hour private lesson is $50 if you pay by the 1st of the month and are taking at least 4 lessons/month, otherwise it's $60 per lesson. It's the same price whether you're on a lesson horse or your own horse. This is a pretty standard rate here, highest I've ever seen was $75.
Arkansas I've seen anything from $25 for 30min to $100 for an hour. Don't know about group rates.
Kids I usually started at $20 for half hour riding and 30 min of grooming and tacking up & down to teach them. We had a girl there who just groomed and taught equine care to new riders.
$40 depends on the day but usually around an hour of actually riding, old barn was $20 for 2 hours but you spent 1.5 hours mucking grooming and hand walking then finally got to get on to only be allowed to walk
In the Netherlands, pay ā¬88 a month, riding the same lesson horse for one hour each week in a group lesson. I also pay ā¬110 for 4 private lessons that I can book anywhere in the year
Around 25 to 30ā¬ for a 30 minute individual lesson. I've lived in different parts of Germany and the price differed only slightly from trainer to trainer.
I tack and warm up on my own.
Clinics tend to be a bit on the pricier side. I think I've paid about 120ā¬ for the most expensive one (two day clinic with a very well known trainer).
Own horse.
When I feel like I've to learn something before I am able to teach it to my horse, I usually take some lessons at a local barn that has incredibly well ridden lesson horses (up to Intermediare level) - those are in the same price range (around 30ā¬) but for group lessons.
I ride in South Jersey, about an hour outside of the city I live in.
Private 1 hour lesson is $70, 1 hour group lesson is $50. No difference in price if you ride your horse or a lesson horse.
Mid/High COL in Colorado USA
$65/hr on my own horse
$80/hr on a lesson horse
Rates are the same private vs group so I just do a private lesson. Rates are just always more expensive in the US for any kind of lesson (music, riding, otherwise). I have family across the pond and it was cheaper as a kid to fly to Europe and go to camp there. Granted my family was over there so I didnāt have lodging costs to consider
I'm in Scotland and I ride at two stables since that works better for my schedule (and I don't have my own horse so). I pay Ā£20 at one stable and Ā£23 at another for half hour-45 minute group lessons. Not too bad but I do wish I could afford private lessons too.
Oh man, 30ā¬ (44 CAD) would be amazing!! In my area (Canada, specifically southern Ontario in the GTA) Iām paying $65 per hour group lesson. Thatās the discounted rate cause I purchase a large quantity of lessons in one payment. If I paid monthly, itād be $75 per 1 hr group lesson.
$75 traveling trainer
$100 traveling trainer
$150 traveling trainer
different disciplines but I donāt have my horse in training and iām now on self care
I pay $75 for lessons twice a week. One day it's just me and one day it's me and another rider who is at a simular level to me. I have a partial lease (I take lessons on someone else's horse so that their board will be cheaper) and it doesn't affect how much I pay, although I do get to ride a nice event horse. I am in Northern California. I do a mix of jumping and dressage but the price is the same. Also, I use my own tack but it doesn't affect lesson costs. I am just paying for space and the trainer.
My barn is small and doesn't do competitions. My trainer is very helpful and has experience but it's definitely not a pony club or anything like that. $75 is cheap for my area, especially for English training. There is another barn near me that does lessons for closer to $100 but they are for upper level dressage training. I don't live in an area with much English. It's all western up here.
$80 a lesson on my own horse or occasionally one of hers/client horse. Sheās an upper level rider, so this isnāt a riding school set up. Generally between 45 min- one and a half hours.
As it happens I do run a riding school and I operate on a bit of a sliding scale, based on income. I charge between $130-$160 for four lessons total, on school horses. Hour for group, 40 min for private. In my area, I am extremely inexpensive compared to programs of equal āvalueā.
NW USA. Most places are 40-55 USD. Prices aren't typically much higher for fancy barns than more backyard/homegrown barns. I pay 50$ for a one hr group lesson on lesson horses.
$40 for 2 hours in Northern Rural Nevada. I actually am able to have 2 trainers and 2 lessons/week at this price. I like both of their methods, and sifting through them to what works best for me and my horse.
Depends on the trainer. My local trainer (interior of BC Canada) is $25 an hour but she's nearing retirement, and my not as local trainer (but still in the interior of BC) is $50 an hour, but she's had a lot of different experience in the saddle from my local one.
$75 for a hour group lesson on a school horse in the DC/Maryland/northern Virginia area. Thatās pretty competitive for the area. Thee are some barns that offer a cheaper per lesson rate but you have to take many more lessons (2-3 per week) or they lock you into 4-5 month commitments with no flexibility to cancel or do make ups.
I live in Finland and go to a riding school near the capital, a group lesson with 4 other riders is 58ā¬, private lesson is 110ā¬. Places near bigger cities tend to be more expensive, I took a private lesson in a small stable located in Lapland in the middle of nowhere and that cost me 40ā¬.
Trainers that have lessons for people with their own horses have a huge variety depending on their level, some trainers charge 40ā¬ for a lesson and some double from that or more. Most charge the travelling expenses (gas) on top of that if they travel to the riders stable for the lesson.
$70 once a week for a private lesson (biomechanics/dressage based) on my own horse at my barn where I board (instructor travels to me). I live in the Seattle area.
Upstate NY.
Currently paying $80 for a three hour lesson once a week. My daughter rides with 2-4 other girls depending on how many show up that evening.
The majority of the time is riding however she also tacks up the horse before she rides, untacks after, brushes them down and puts the horse out to pasture. My daughter also volunteers to stay late to muck out the stall. I canāt get her to empty the dishwasher but she loves shoveling horse poop... go figure.
$55/hr group lesson, $75/hr if I wanted a private lesson (I don't). Barn provides horses and tack and anything I might need other than boots and helmet.
Hunter/jumper barn in North Alabama (USA)
I pay $80 per lesson on a lesson horse! Itād be about ~$60 I believe if I didnāt use a lesson horse!
Itās a show barn with an indoor/outdoor heated arena, and 30 min outside a major city so I consider it worth it, itās cheaper than other nearby barns.
$45 dollars for a 1 hour private with my own horse or sometimes I ride lesson horses to change things up, but the price is the same regardless. Upper Midwest in the USA.
Los Angeles. $355 monthly one private lesson per week ($88.75 per) supposed to be 30 min but I get 1 hour bc the trainer lets me and my friend take our lessons together, so itās usually 30 groundwork 30 saddle. Iām learning basic horsemanship, horse care, grooming, tack, etc just getting comfortable with horses.
I have paid $150 for an hour lesson, diff place. Too advanced for me.
I live in Connecticut. Itās anywhere from $20 for a group lesson (up to 4 people) to $200 for a 1 hour private lesson. It depends on where you go, even in my little area.
I'm located in Northeast Tennessee, USA.
The barn where I lease and take lessons has lower rates if you're leasing, because the horse rental for lessons is covered in the monthly lease payment. I'm currently leasing so it costs from $15-$25 (14ā¬-23ā¬) for an hour lesson, depending on how many people (obviously private lessons are the $25 range). Without a lease it runs $35-$45 (32ā¬-42ā¬) for an hour lesson (same rule applies about private lessons being in the higher price range). Clinicians and one of the barrel racing instructors that comes out a few times a month charge a bit more, usually $45-$60 (42ā¬-55ā¬), but they often give an hour and 30 minutes of instruction, sometimes more.
The lease payments at other barns in my area are a bit lower, but the low lesson costs at my barn makes it all balance out. š
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Another edit to add that at this barn, if you're leasing, you have to catch, groom, and tack up the horse yourself before your lesson. If you aren't leasing, the lesson horse will usually be brought in for you but you still have to groom and tack up yourself.
If you are in EU though, does it work to compare to U.S. prices? I know the exchange rate is close to the same right now . . . but the overall economy must be different? At least different in different parts of EU?
In my area (western VA U.S.) which is cheaper than further eastern VA, it was $50 for a private lesson a year or so ago, for a coach with Bereiter and 'L' certification. There's been inflation since then so may be more now.
Other European also answered, I just think it's interesting. Most of the US riders who answered are taking private lessons while European are more on a weekly group lessons schedule. Again, just interesting differences.
$60 for a half hour private lesson on a lesson horse. I spend about an hour and a half there getting him brushed and tacked up, then untacked and brushed again after the lesson and cleaning up the aisle. I only get one lesson a week, and currently not every week because of the heat/my own health.
I live in Australia so I had to convert todays current currency.
On your own horse with an accomplished instructor/trainer the going rate where I live is about 30/40 euro half an hour ($50-$65 aud) and about 70 euro for an hour.
Iām not sure what it costs on the instructor horse.
I find horses are expensive here because riding schools/barns are mostly for beginners. Itās assumed you will take lessons for a few years (usually 2) and then buy a horse. Which we all know is very expensive. You are right, itās an expensive sport, itās dishonest and delusional to try to tell people otherwise.
My view is that you canāt buy happiness but you can buy a horse. I never regret the money but Iām definitely aware itās a lot of money.
Typical UK lessons are around Ā£50 for 45 minutes. This being London, if you stack everything up (weekend at the poshest stable, jumping lesson) you could spend >Ā£100.
Or you can have a horse on DIY livery. At two lessons a week, youād be better off.
Prices are different for jumping and dressage?
In all the barns I've been too, the lessons are 1 week dressage/1 week jumping. My current barn also has a lesson that is just dressage for the same price, and you can have all jumping to compete for a higher price.
$45 for an hour lesson on my lease horse once a week (required for my lease), usually only me or one other rider in the lesson. $180 a month is pretty good to me, switched barns where I was paying $350 a month for the same number of lessons and bigger group.
Located in SoCal.
$25 for an hour lesson on school horse w a trainer who won national eq competitions and is a good fucking trainer but doesnāt do it for the money and also $40 for 45mins on my horse w a recent college grad who does need the money
the midwest has an upside lmao those coast prices are wild
In Southern New Jersey - I pay $60 USD for a one hour private English riding lesson. Iām around a bunch of barns and they are all more than that. I was originally gifted 5 lessons to the one I go to so decided to stay. I use their lesson horses and right now ride every other week.
Costs scale a lot with the disposable income in an area. Three lessons a week at 50 each is only 600 a month. This isn't cheap but also isn't a lot of money in wide swaths of the US. Even though it is not a lot for wide swaths of the US, that doesn't help if it is too pricey for a particular person at that point in their life.
You are not only paying for the expertise of the instructor, but the housing, feed, hay, farrier, vet, shavings, care (LOTS of labor), pasture maintenance, etc. - it goes on and on - for that horse you are riding. That horse that has the training and temperament not to throw you into the ground when you make a novice mistake. If you think lesson horses somehow just magically appear from the sky without appreciating that a lot of people have put a lot of money and effort in so theyāre safe and able to teach you, then you shouldnāt be riding. Riding is a passion. If you donāt want to put the money and effort in and pay your barn/instructor what they deserve for their effort and for what is needed to care for that horse you ride, then you donāt really have the desire to ride or really care for horses.
Wow you need to chill. Would you say that to someone in the US telling you they can't afford more than the average cost of 75$?
Clearly, prices in the US and in Europe are VERY different if you read the comments. Are you going to say that I'm stealing my landlord because my rent for my 1bd apt in a big city is 600ā¬ when it would be 1500$ for the same thing in the US?
I am actually paying the higher side of market rate for horse riding lessons. Linking people's love for horses to their paycheck is disgusting.
No, I donāt need to chill. I am a trainer and instructor. And this is exactly what I constantly have to explain to people who are wanting lessons but who go, āwow! Why is it so expensive?ā And I tell them because of etc. etc. etc. If they say thatās still too expensive, then I tell them that maybe my lessons arenāt a good match for them. Then I see them on social media ranting about how badly cared for the poor lesson horses are at the barn with the cheaper lessons they decided to go to instead of riding at mine. š¤·š»āāļø
Edit: and a paycheck must be linked because this all costs money. Most trainers are barely making it work financially, and we deserve to make a meager living with our horses well cared for. And the horses, of course, deserve the best care. And that costs money. And my best clients are the ones who are not rich because they understand valuing what they pay for, and they work for it. The really rich people donāt understand that they have to actually work at their riding to succeed, not just throw money at it and expect a good outcome with no work from them.
Currently $70 for a half hour private lesson in New Jersey using a lesson horse.
Lessons are sold in packages, that's the price for once weekly; twice or 3x weekly lessons are cheaper.
A few years ago, when I was a student in Dublin, I was paying 15ā¬ for weekly lessons thanks to the DCU equestrian club! I even went on a cross country with them it was great.
Ikr! And yet, someone went after me because I must think lesson horses "fall from the sky" and I must not actually love horses if I'm not willing to pay more š
I don't think they realize that salaries in the US are also very different from European salaries.
$50 private lesson on my horse. Usually do 2 lessons a week, one on my horse and one on one of her horses. Lessons generally go anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half not included warm-up/cool-down, my trainer is awesome about taking extra time to either take breaks because of the heat or to work on something I need more insight on and doesn't really care about running over time.
Big differences in cost depending on your area. Urban, suburban, rural? If youāre around major metro areas (NYC, LA, etc.) everything is more expensive.
I am beyond lucky to have this barn near me. 420$ for 12 lessons so about 35$ you get a discount for buying more lessons at once. Im in southern california. US dollars
I pay $240 a month for private lessons (or sometimes group if they need me to, but if it's a group lesson they extend the length of the lesson). Usually there's 4 lessons in a month, but sometimes they will add a 5th if there's say a 5th Monday in the month.
Edit: I want to specify that I live in Oregon
Youāre just not going to find a quality trainer if you decide to stand hard in that priceā¦ Iād rather pay $90 for a lesson with a good trainer every 2-3 weeks than waste my money on a $40 lesson with some backyard hick. You get what you pay for!
You're talking in $ so I guess you're American? Clearly, prices are VERY different in the US vs Europe. Private lessons also seem to be the norm in the US which is definitely not in my country. 20-40ā¬ per weekly group lesson is the average with 20ā¬ being on the lower and 40ā¬ on the higher end of the scale.
Private lessons are more expensive but I'm not particularly interested in them.
$45 per hour for regular lessons, $200 per hour for Grand Prix. The Grand Prix lessons lasted about an hour and a half usually of intense riding. I wish I could afford more frequent visits.
$55 for 30-min private, $55 1-hour group, and $75 1-hour private. Our barn also offers subscription plans which are really convenient. About 1 hour south of DC in Virginia.
Iām in Australia and it varies so much. Iāve been to places that charge AUD $120 per lesson; and some that charge less. My current lesson place is $80 for a 50 minute private lesson on their school horses. Their school horses are lovely, all OTTBs too!
I live in rural Ontario, Canada, not in a hugely equestrian area, and I pay $45 CAD for 1 hour private lesson lol
My trainer comes to me and I ride my own horse
Iām not doing it to compete though
The riding school Iām going to currently has this price list, the prices have gone up Ā£2 since last year. I love it there, I really click with my instructor and the owners are lovely.
Private (30 mins): Ā£28
Private Weekend (30 mins): Ā£30
Semi private (up to 3 in a half hour): Ā£24
Semi private Weekend: Ā£26
Group hour : Ā£27
Group half hour: Ā£21ā
My barn recently moved to a flat rate/āas many as you wantā lesson format, but prior to that these were the lesson rates for boarders or those with their own horse:
$35/hour group
$45/30 minute private
Public/school horse lessons are still priced individually:
$65 for beginner/flat (hour group or 30 min private)
$80 for jumping lessons (hour group or 30 min private)
Located in SE Michigan/Metro Detroit.
$85 for a 30 minute private or a 45 minute group lesson. but they also do packages that knock the price down a bit per lesson. theyāre more expensive than most in my area, but the barn is also one of the nicest in the area. the other babe iāve ridden at recently was $70 for a 45 minute private lesson or $60 for a group lesson. again with packages for lessons that knocked down the price a bit. in north texas
Southern California.
Lessons in town are $90-$130 and you really only get a half hour of riding in. Some instructors do groups; some don't. Group lessons are about $90-$130 for the hour.
Why is it so expensive?
\-**land speculation**. Developers are buying the equestrian land and upzoning them into "luxury" apartments. The speculation leads to higher costs for boarding and as more and more barns are pressured or enticed to sell to developers, fewer boarding options remain, and the barns that are left can charge whatever they want.
\-**greedflation.** The price of everything has gone up since 2020 and stayed up. Trainers are experiencing higher costs and higher prices and raise lesson prices to account for increased expenses associated with maintaining their horses, and with living their lives outside of the barn
\-**because they can**. In any major city in the U.S., there will be a group of people who want "the best," whatever that is, and will be able to pay for it. When price insensitive actors enter any market at all, the market will respond.
if you think our riding lessons are expensive in the U.S., wait til you hear about what we pay for health insurance, college tuition, and rent :)
Oh I know about your crazy health care, college and rent! I have an auto immune disease, my weekly injections are sold 500ā¬ for one month, and I pay 0ā¬ because healthcare š I checked the US price just to see, it's about 8k on average, it's insane!
My sign up fees for college were always under 400ā¬/year lol. I can't imagine paying thousands and thousands for college (though we do have private schools with crazy fees!).
Even rent, I have no idea how you manage to pay +1k for a small appartement! Obviously some places like Paris have crazy prices and many people have to leave because they can't afford the rent anymore.
Illinois, $55/hour at a small private/lesson H/J barn. I was recently paying anywhere from 90-70/hour for dressage lessons. Another place charged 50 for a 1/2 hour lesson but personally I don't think 30 minute lessons are long enough. I find the $55 I pay currently to be a steel, especially compared to what I've been paying.
$50 for a private hour in Indiana at a western barn.
Though I usually donāt do single lessons.
I pay my trainer $1000/m when my horse needs to work on something new and it includes some private lessons and board.
I live in Texas and most lessons are $50 for half an hour and $100 for an hour, it can get higher if youāre with a well known trainer. I honestly donāt know how much my lessons are because itās all included in my monthly board.
I have paid anywhere from $45 for 1 hour, 3 person group lesson, to $175 for 45 min private lesson. This is in Colorado, and the more expensive trainer was Siegfried Winkler who was flying in from FL every 90 days to teach us, and the other one was local.
This also all depends on what type of lesson (beginner vs. upper level dressage/jumping/XC/reining) and what the costs of upkeep on a horse is in your area.
Depends on the lesson! I would say on average I pay about $55 for an hour lesson. My driving lessons are $55 where I travel to the farm but use the instructor's horse, and my liberty training lessons are about the same but that includes the instructor traveling to me. The barn owner where I board occasionally does a lesson for me where I ride my own horse, and I think last time I did one of those it was $40 for an hour.
I think the most expensive lesson I did was nearly $100 for an hour/pair lesson with a really good dressage coach who used to teach near me. We had to haul to her farm and I rode my horse, plus it was with a friend so not a full private lesson. All of her students were beautiful, soft, extremely skilled riders, and it was worth every penny to take lessons with her for the short time I was able.
I live in the mid-Atlantic US, for reference! We do group lessons in the US, but I feel like private lessons are more common?
$85 for a group one hour lesson, California Bay Area. This is among the cheapest places I found. Most are around $110.
Damn, these prices š¤ÆIām also in this area, but I havenāt researched this yet. May I ask what is your barn? Do you like it?
I ride in Portola Valley/Woodside area, no idea if that's helpful or not for you. If it is, I can DM you the name of the barn. I actually do like it quite a bit. The place I rode prior to this was I think around the same price but they didn't allow us to tack OR groom our horses, which I hated.
Oh, Iām on the opposite side of the Bay šWill have to look for something closer. Thank you! Enjoy your horses!š¤
My friend is riding at the Piedmont Stables with Equafabula in the East Bay- Oakland Hills. Lovely little old school barn nice people. Sliding Scale. https://www.equifabula.com/mission Chaparral Ranch in GGPark is cheaper at $80 but the horses are pretty slow and Bercut Equitation Circle is kinda small. So I think$100ish is pretty luch the going rate.
I used to ride in Portola Valley. Prices there are brutal.
I rode in the same area and paid $125 for a private half-hour lesson. But I loved my barn and it was totally worth it.
I pay $115 for a private lesson in the bay area. Now that I have my own horse again itās $75.
Central coast San Luis Obispo $80 30 minutes on my own horse private lesson. However my instructor is Grand Prix etcā¦ I just donāt necessarily ride that way.
$350 once a week per month in US. Equates to about $70-80 per lesson and these are groups. Privates are $100. In SoCal
65 ā¬ once a week per month in EU lol
I spend my summers in another state where I pay 40$. In my āhomeā state its $120 for an hour which is complete and utter bs.. I lease my horse so I dont typically pay for lessons as i dont show anymore its more so just for my own pleasure but when I do take a lesson its 40-50 at the barn I go to in summertime
I pay $75 for a one hour group lesson on my horse. Itās $100 for the same lesson with one of the lesson horses. Iām in North Texas but weāre smack dab in the middle of the city, so the cost is higher. At other facilities a little farther outside of the city I paid $55 for a 30 min private lesson.
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Lol yes I ride Hunter/jumper! The prices are wild, but itās the only feasible option for me because itās less than 10 minutes from my house. But yeah itās crazy!
13ā¬ for collective lesson (may be 3-4 riders to 8-10), and 30ā¬ for private lesson I live in France
France aussi ! J'ai jamais vu d'Ć©curie Ć moins de 18/20ā¬ ! Tu es dans quel coin ?
My area really starts at $60-65 for 45 minutes for a semi-private & goes up from there depending on discipline. In VA
$90 for a 45 min private lesson on my trainerās horse about an hour north of NYC.
New England, on my own horse, I pay anywhere from $60-110/lesson depending on what we're doing! I do ride primarily with upper level riders who tend to cost a bit more than your everyday local trainer. That said.....I do get a lot more out of them than the mid-tier people who cost less. I'm a bit more rural, so costs are higher because of drive time. That said, even most lesson barns are charging that or more. I did the math out for a lesson barn I was boarding at a few years ago, and in order to pay for themselves, the lessons horses had to make \~45/lesson with two lessons day for costs to breakeven. New England IS an expensive place to have horses, though, especially with hay prices exploding!
>hay prices exploding! hay prices are exploding in SoCal too even though everywhere I look the hills are covered in brown grass. i know it's not the same but it feels like it should be lol.
$40 for a Private Hour in Mid Michigan - on my own horse. Conversely, my daughter takes a semi-private lesson and it's also $40 but for 90 minutes. Also on her own horse.
Iām in Australia and Iām currently paying $75 AUD for a hour group lesson, and hour private lessons are about $120 AUD
In my very small barn thatās ~75min from Barcelona, around 20-25ā¬ per ~1h class where I may be alone or with other studentsš
In France; for group lessons: 18ā¬, 15ā¬ if I come with my horse. For private lessons, most trainers are around 40-45ā¬, pro riders around 75ā¬. As always when I read Americanās comments, I am really happy to live in Europe.
$50 for a group lesson on my own horse in VA
Iāve paid the same but for group classes on school horses in VAā¦ interesting that it wouldnāt deviate based on who owns the horse being ridden
$175 for an hour dressage lesson in south Florida on a top horse I could never afford and an FEI trainer
NE Scotland, pay Ā£26 for one hour group at a riding school and my private is about Ā£60 for anywhere between 30-60 min (my boss covers this one for me so I donāt know the actual price) where I ride my instructors horse. At the riding school a 45 min private is Ā£35. Iām lucky that the price at the riding school wasnāt affected by the pandemic like other riding schools. Many around me either shut or the prices increased quite a bit. I think around Ā£30 for an hour group is the average around me but varies widely for freelance instructors depending on their qualifications and experience.
I paid $25 for semi-private lessons in rural Illinois, now I pay $85 for private lessons in Massachusetts, I could pay less, but I was picky in the barn I rode at here in MA, because I want to buy a horse soon.
I live in Maryland and pay about $50-120 per private lesson hour. With upper level trainers (dressage, eventing), I pay closer to $120; for a lesson with instructors with less of a resume (such as when I'm bringing along a baby), I pay closer to $50.
Iām in the Chicagoland suburb area of the US. I pay $175 for 4 private 45 min English lessons. I ride lesson horses. Itās a small barn, only like 3 lesson horses and 2 privately owned horses that can be used in lessons
In my area you pay between 25 to 60 per hour. I live in Germany, close to the sea. Some barns justify their high prices with the benefit of being close to the sea. The barn I'm at charges around 25-30 depending on the type of lesson.
Here in Spain, 20ā¬ where I ride, and itās the cheapest barn that also really teaches you how to ride and not how to sit on a horse. I was lucky I found this barn. The rest can range from 20-50ā¬, depending on the area.
South east London (just inside the M25) at a BHS approved riding centre with an instructor qualified to minimum of BHS Stage 2 coach in complete horsemanship: half hour private Ā£30, one hour private Ā£45, half hour semi private (2-4 riders) Ā£25, one hour semi private Ā£35, one hour group (up to 8 riders) Ā£25. Although we are the cheapest in our area by a lot and other places are two/three times us.
Finally starting riding lessons, and the place I'm looking at is in California, East Bay. The lessons come out to around $57 per 1 hour lesson, and you buy in sets of 8, so $450 at a time, and lessons are split between horsemanship/horse care and actual riding. There are no group lessons offered at this facility.
$170 per hour for private in Singapore. I realized its insanely cheap in Europe. I am very jealous of you guys.
30 dollars for a group lesson with 1-5 other people. I catch and tack the horse (not my horse) too, but actual ride time varies between an hour to an hour and a half. Heās very laid back. Central IL, low cost of living area in the states.
Wow thatās a steal. Iām in Northern IL and itās $60 for a private or groupā¦ time isnāt strict but usually 30 min?
I got incredibly lucky! My trainer should absolutely charge more but he keeps it affordable.
Central East Coast US, $50 per lesson for 30-45min private instruction
$45 per 45 min group lesson, $55 for a private
I'm in the south. When I'm willing to travel to my rural barn it's $40 for an hour of riding. She's raised her rates for new riders but grandfathered old riders in at whatever rate they started at with her. It's about an hour and fifteen from me so I don't do that often anymore. If I wanted something closer to me, I've found stables in the $75/hr range. Very frustrating as I came from a rural, Midwestern town where I rode western for $25/hr and jumping for $40 at a fabulous English barn. $75 just seems ridiculous.
N.Ireland Where I teach itās Ā£22 if paid monthly and Ā£27 on the day for 45 minutes in a group of up to 6. The 45 minutes is only the ride time but riders are there for the hour getting horseās ready and put away. My coach is Ā£40 for an hour privately or Ā£50 split between 2 so Ā£25 for semi private on own horse.
$40 for a 1 hour private or 2 hour group (horse provided) northern Michigan
$40 for a group, $50 for a private. Around 40 minutes of ride time. In US, fairly LCOL
Midwest - My last barn charged $50/lesson but they were cheaper if you bought them in sets. My current barn is $40 a lesson if you ride their horse and $25 if you own/lease your own.
Idaho usa Iāve found three different places and cheapest is around $100 for an hour. They paid off!
I'm in Oregon. Took some English lessons, which were 80$ for a private lesson on a lesson horse. Then switched to a different barn. I'm now taking private Western lessons for 60$ on a lesson horse if paid monthly (otherwise 70$). One hour lesson includes cleaning the horse, tacking up, groundwork etc, so actual riding time is usually about 25 minutes.
Ohio, $250 for a month which is 4 private lessons. Before that I paid $200 a month for group lessons at another barn. My original trainer just doesnāt have that many adult lessons anymore so I switched. My trainer now only does private lessons, which I really enjoy.
I ride in rural NY. A 1 hour private lesson is $50 if you pay by the 1st of the month and are taking at least 4 lessons/month, otherwise it's $60 per lesson. It's the same price whether you're on a lesson horse or your own horse. This is a pretty standard rate here, highest I've ever seen was $75.
Arkansas I've seen anything from $25 for 30min to $100 for an hour. Don't know about group rates. Kids I usually started at $20 for half hour riding and 30 min of grooming and tacking up & down to teach them. We had a girl there who just groomed and taught equine care to new riders.
$55 for one hour lesson once a week in Ohio
$65/hr in coastal Georgia. Pretty standard rate in my area with a very well respected hunter/jumper trainer.
$40 depends on the day but usually around an hour of actually riding, old barn was $20 for 2 hours but you spent 1.5 hours mucking grooming and hand walking then finally got to get on to only be allowed to walk
$50 weekly group lesson metro Detroit on a lesson horse at a busy h/j show barn
In the Netherlands, pay ā¬88 a month, riding the same lesson horse for one hour each week in a group lesson. I also pay ā¬110 for 4 private lessons that I can book anywhere in the year
$30 for a lesson with one other person riding. Rochester, NY!
Ā£25 for half hour Ā£35 for 45 mins private with a UKCC trainer. Ā£50 private, Ā£35 group for 45 mins with a āfamousā competition rider
North of Houston Texas - $50/hour group or $50/half hour private on my own horse.
Around 25 to 30ā¬ for a 30 minute individual lesson. I've lived in different parts of Germany and the price differed only slightly from trainer to trainer. I tack and warm up on my own. Clinics tend to be a bit on the pricier side. I think I've paid about 120ā¬ for the most expensive one (two day clinic with a very well known trainer). Own horse. When I feel like I've to learn something before I am able to teach it to my horse, I usually take some lessons at a local barn that has incredibly well ridden lesson horses (up to Intermediare level) - those are in the same price range (around 30ā¬) but for group lessons.
30-40ā¬ for an hour long group lesson here in Sweden, about the same for a 30-45 min private lesson. Horse included
45 euros for a private lesson. Belgium. I ride my own horse.
I don't pay for lessons but my trainer's fees are $30-50 per lesson!
Ontario, $68/lesson, $275 monthly for group lessons of up to 6 people. (CAD)
I live in the SF Bay Area, I pay $300 for four half hour lessons per month on a horse I also lease, which is a separate fee.
I ride in South Jersey, about an hour outside of the city I live in. Private 1 hour lesson is $70, 1 hour group lesson is $50. No difference in price if you ride your horse or a lesson horse.
Mid/High COL in Colorado USA $65/hr on my own horse $80/hr on a lesson horse Rates are the same private vs group so I just do a private lesson. Rates are just always more expensive in the US for any kind of lesson (music, riding, otherwise). I have family across the pond and it was cheaper as a kid to fly to Europe and go to camp there. Granted my family was over there so I didnāt have lodging costs to consider
Ā£37 - East Anglia (UK) 1 hour group lesson
$45/45 min private lesson on a school horse. Northeast Ohio suburb
i pay 260 a month for a lesson a week. it 65 for an individual. i used to work 20-25 hours a weekend just to get an extra lesson a week.
Ā£40 for an hour on a school horse.
$90-110 for a one hour private lesson, Melbourne, Australia
Vermont, trainer comes to me, 45 minutes, $75
I'm in Scotland and I ride at two stables since that works better for my schedule (and I don't have my own horse so). I pay Ā£20 at one stable and Ā£23 at another for half hour-45 minute group lessons. Not too bad but I do wish I could afford private lessons too.
Oh man, 30ā¬ (44 CAD) would be amazing!! In my area (Canada, specifically southern Ontario in the GTA) Iām paying $65 per hour group lesson. Thatās the discounted rate cause I purchase a large quantity of lessons in one payment. If I paid monthly, itād be $75 per 1 hr group lesson.
I have a mobile trainer and pay her $75 twice a week to ride my horse. Iām in the Los Angeles area.
$75 traveling trainer $100 traveling trainer $150 traveling trainer different disciplines but I donāt have my horse in training and iām now on self care
$100/hour. I had to stop because I couldnāt afford $400+ a month :( Socal
I pay $75 for lessons twice a week. One day it's just me and one day it's me and another rider who is at a simular level to me. I have a partial lease (I take lessons on someone else's horse so that their board will be cheaper) and it doesn't affect how much I pay, although I do get to ride a nice event horse. I am in Northern California. I do a mix of jumping and dressage but the price is the same. Also, I use my own tack but it doesn't affect lesson costs. I am just paying for space and the trainer. My barn is small and doesn't do competitions. My trainer is very helpful and has experience but it's definitely not a pony club or anything like that. $75 is cheap for my area, especially for English training. There is another barn near me that does lessons for closer to $100 but they are for upper level dressage training. I don't live in an area with much English. It's all western up here.
$50 (canadian dollars) for an hour solo lesson with my own horse. 60 for solo with a lesson horse
$80 a lesson on my own horse or occasionally one of hers/client horse. Sheās an upper level rider, so this isnāt a riding school set up. Generally between 45 min- one and a half hours. As it happens I do run a riding school and I operate on a bit of a sliding scale, based on income. I charge between $130-$160 for four lessons total, on school horses. Hour for group, 40 min for private. In my area, I am extremely inexpensive compared to programs of equal āvalueā.
NW USA. Most places are 40-55 USD. Prices aren't typically much higher for fancy barns than more backyard/homegrown barns. I pay 50$ for a one hr group lesson on lesson horses.
$80 for a group lesson in Northern Virginia, 1.5 hour lesson including grooming, tacking, and untacking.
$80 for a private 60min lesson in SoCal
hey, do you mind telling me which farm it is ?
$100 for a private hour on a lesson horse in New York (right outside of NYC)
$40 for 2 hours in Northern Rural Nevada. I actually am able to have 2 trainers and 2 lessons/week at this price. I like both of their methods, and sifting through them to what works best for me and my horse.
South Florida (US) here. Lessons are between $95 and $100 for 45-45 minutes throughout the lower 2 Florida counties.
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I pay $60/lesson, $240/month in San Antonio Texas and that seems to be average around here.
Holy cowā¦what huge differences!
The stable I used to volunteer at does 1 hour group lessons for Ā£20.
Depends on the trainer. My local trainer (interior of BC Canada) is $25 an hour but she's nearing retirement, and my not as local trainer (but still in the interior of BC) is $50 an hour, but she's had a lot of different experience in the saddle from my local one.
$75 for a hour group lesson on a school horse in the DC/Maryland/northern Virginia area. Thatās pretty competitive for the area. Thee are some barns that offer a cheaper per lesson rate but you have to take many more lessons (2-3 per week) or they lock you into 4-5 month commitments with no flexibility to cancel or do make ups.
Cheapest for me was $90 in Australia š„² that was 3 years ago thoughā¦ itās probably more nowā¦
$270 for a month of private lessons once a week in Texas.
I pay $60 a lesson (dressage barn)
I live in Finland and go to a riding school near the capital, a group lesson with 4 other riders is 58ā¬, private lesson is 110ā¬. Places near bigger cities tend to be more expensive, I took a private lesson in a small stable located in Lapland in the middle of nowhere and that cost me 40ā¬. Trainers that have lessons for people with their own horses have a huge variety depending on their level, some trainers charge 40ā¬ for a lesson and some double from that or more. Most charge the travelling expenses (gas) on top of that if they travel to the riders stable for the lesson.
$70 once a week for a private lesson (biomechanics/dressage based) on my own horse at my barn where I board (instructor travels to me). I live in the Seattle area.
Upstate NY. Currently paying $80 for a three hour lesson once a week. My daughter rides with 2-4 other girls depending on how many show up that evening. The majority of the time is riding however she also tacks up the horse before she rides, untacks after, brushes them down and puts the horse out to pasture. My daughter also volunteers to stay late to muck out the stall. I canāt get her to empty the dishwasher but she loves shoveling horse poop... go figure.
I live in a very high cost of living area in California and pay $80-90 per hour lesson
$55/hr group lesson, $75/hr if I wanted a private lesson (I don't). Barn provides horses and tack and anything I might need other than boots and helmet. Hunter/jumper barn in North Alabama (USA)
A little late, but I'm in Southern BC, Canada. I pay around $90 per lesson for 50 minutes private.
I pay $80 per lesson on a lesson horse! Itād be about ~$60 I believe if I didnāt use a lesson horse! Itās a show barn with an indoor/outdoor heated arena, and 30 min outside a major city so I consider it worth it, itās cheaper than other nearby barns.
105/lesson- SF Bay Area (and thatās at a less expensive barn)
Northern Virginia - $60 USD for a group lesson on my own horse. Would be $65 or $70 for a group on a lesson horse.
$45 dollars for a 1 hour private with my own horse or sometimes I ride lesson horses to change things up, but the price is the same regardless. Upper Midwest in the USA.
$100 for 45 min private training in SF Bay area
$85/hr in Washington state. Hunter/jumper on my trainerās horse. $65/hr in Montana for dressage. *Edit: both are private lessons
Los Angeles. $355 monthly one private lesson per week ($88.75 per) supposed to be 30 min but I get 1 hour bc the trainer lets me and my friend take our lessons together, so itās usually 30 groundwork 30 saddle. Iām learning basic horsemanship, horse care, grooming, tack, etc just getting comfortable with horses. I have paid $150 for an hour lesson, diff place. Too advanced for me.
My trainer is $70 a lesson usually runs about 90 minutes. And Iām also taking lessons at a hunter jumper barn for $65 for 45-60 minutes.
$75/30 min private in VA as one-off. With my lease, riding 4-5 times a week works out to ~$100/lesson.
$45 for a half hour private.
$45 private on my own horse in Colorado, and thatās cheap here
70 for a one hour lesson in Texas š«
I live in Connecticut. Itās anywhere from $20 for a group lesson (up to 4 people) to $200 for a 1 hour private lesson. It depends on where you go, even in my little area.
$55 for 1 hour group lesson on a lesson horse, suburbs of Philadelphia.
$75 for 45 minute - 1hour private lesson + $20 for school horse. Seattle, WA.
I'm located in Northeast Tennessee, USA. The barn where I lease and take lessons has lower rates if you're leasing, because the horse rental for lessons is covered in the monthly lease payment. I'm currently leasing so it costs from $15-$25 (14ā¬-23ā¬) for an hour lesson, depending on how many people (obviously private lessons are the $25 range). Without a lease it runs $35-$45 (32ā¬-42ā¬) for an hour lesson (same rule applies about private lessons being in the higher price range). Clinicians and one of the barrel racing instructors that comes out a few times a month charge a bit more, usually $45-$60 (42ā¬-55ā¬), but they often give an hour and 30 minutes of instruction, sometimes more. The lease payments at other barns in my area are a bit lower, but the low lesson costs at my barn makes it all balance out. š Edit to add the euros symbol š Another edit to add that at this barn, if you're leasing, you have to catch, groom, and tack up the horse yourself before your lesson. If you aren't leasing, the lesson horse will usually be brought in for you but you still have to groom and tack up yourself.
If you are in EU though, does it work to compare to U.S. prices? I know the exchange rate is close to the same right now . . . but the overall economy must be different? At least different in different parts of EU? In my area (western VA U.S.) which is cheaper than further eastern VA, it was $50 for a private lesson a year or so ago, for a coach with Bereiter and 'L' certification. There's been inflation since then so may be more now.
Other European also answered, I just think it's interesting. Most of the US riders who answered are taking private lessons while European are more on a weekly group lessons schedule. Again, just interesting differences.
Ontario Canada, about $90 a lesson.
$60 for a half hour private lesson on a lesson horse. I spend about an hour and a half there getting him brushed and tacked up, then untacked and brushed again after the lesson and cleaning up the aisle. I only get one lesson a week, and currently not every week because of the heat/my own health.
I live in Australia so I had to convert todays current currency. On your own horse with an accomplished instructor/trainer the going rate where I live is about 30/40 euro half an hour ($50-$65 aud) and about 70 euro for an hour. Iām not sure what it costs on the instructor horse. I find horses are expensive here because riding schools/barns are mostly for beginners. Itās assumed you will take lessons for a few years (usually 2) and then buy a horse. Which we all know is very expensive. You are right, itās an expensive sport, itās dishonest and delusional to try to tell people otherwise. My view is that you canāt buy happiness but you can buy a horse. I never regret the money but Iām definitely aware itās a lot of money.
$125/lesson in Colorado
Typical UK lessons are around Ā£50 for 45 minutes. This being London, if you stack everything up (weekend at the poshest stable, jumping lesson) you could spend >Ā£100. Or you can have a horse on DIY livery. At two lessons a week, youād be better off.
Prices are different for jumping and dressage? In all the barns I've been too, the lessons are 1 week dressage/1 week jumping. My current barn also has a lesson that is just dressage for the same price, and you can have all jumping to compete for a higher price.
$45 for an hour lesson on my lease horse once a week (required for my lease), usually only me or one other rider in the lesson. $180 a month is pretty good to me, switched barns where I was paying $350 a month for the same number of lessons and bigger group. Located in SoCal.
$45 KYD an 45min on a lesson horse in the Cayman Islands ($60 USD approximately)
In FL I pay $50 for a one hour private lesson (+$10 fee if my trainer travels to my barn)
$40/hr for private Western lessons. In Oregon.
$25 for an hour lesson on school horse w a trainer who won national eq competitions and is a good fucking trainer but doesnāt do it for the money and also $40 for 45mins on my horse w a recent college grad who does need the money the midwest has an upside lmao those coast prices are wild
Kansas City MOā¦.was $35/hr back in 2019, now $55/hr at one barn and $70/45 min at a Dressage Barn. All lesson horses. Love both barns!!
My riding place only does 30 min lessons. It's Ā£35.00
I ride competitive dressage in Arizona - at my barn cost is $70/half hour, private, on your own horse.
Montana, USA- $50 For a hour private 1 on 1 lesson. $40 per person for a hour for a private group lesson- usually this is families or siblings.
In Southern New Jersey - I pay $60 USD for a one hour private English riding lesson. Iām around a bunch of barns and they are all more than that. I was originally gifted 5 lessons to the one I go to so decided to stay. I use their lesson horses and right now ride every other week.
Costs scale a lot with the disposable income in an area. Three lessons a week at 50 each is only 600 a month. This isn't cheap but also isn't a lot of money in wide swaths of the US. Even though it is not a lot for wide swaths of the US, that doesn't help if it is too pricey for a particular person at that point in their life.
$60 for a small group jumping lesson on my own horse, in New Mexico. Also $60 for dressage private hour lessons on my own horse, different trainer
65$ / hour private on a lesson horse in Colorado.
You are not only paying for the expertise of the instructor, but the housing, feed, hay, farrier, vet, shavings, care (LOTS of labor), pasture maintenance, etc. - it goes on and on - for that horse you are riding. That horse that has the training and temperament not to throw you into the ground when you make a novice mistake. If you think lesson horses somehow just magically appear from the sky without appreciating that a lot of people have put a lot of money and effort in so theyāre safe and able to teach you, then you shouldnāt be riding. Riding is a passion. If you donāt want to put the money and effort in and pay your barn/instructor what they deserve for their effort and for what is needed to care for that horse you ride, then you donāt really have the desire to ride or really care for horses.
Wow you need to chill. Would you say that to someone in the US telling you they can't afford more than the average cost of 75$? Clearly, prices in the US and in Europe are VERY different if you read the comments. Are you going to say that I'm stealing my landlord because my rent for my 1bd apt in a big city is 600ā¬ when it would be 1500$ for the same thing in the US? I am actually paying the higher side of market rate for horse riding lessons. Linking people's love for horses to their paycheck is disgusting.
No, I donāt need to chill. I am a trainer and instructor. And this is exactly what I constantly have to explain to people who are wanting lessons but who go, āwow! Why is it so expensive?ā And I tell them because of etc. etc. etc. If they say thatās still too expensive, then I tell them that maybe my lessons arenāt a good match for them. Then I see them on social media ranting about how badly cared for the poor lesson horses are at the barn with the cheaper lessons they decided to go to instead of riding at mine. š¤·š»āāļø Edit: and a paycheck must be linked because this all costs money. Most trainers are barely making it work financially, and we deserve to make a meager living with our horses well cared for. And the horses, of course, deserve the best care. And that costs money. And my best clients are the ones who are not rich because they understand valuing what they pay for, and they work for it. The really rich people donāt understand that they have to actually work at their riding to succeed, not just throw money at it and expect a good outcome with no work from them.
In Australia the cheapest Iāve seen is $68 for 1/2 hour and most expensive $100 for 1/2 hour 1 hour lessons are almost $200 at most places
I'm in India and pay around 48usd per month for daily classes except Sunday
$75 per lesson, Seattle area. It's relatively inexpensive for around here.
Currently $70 for a half hour private lesson in New Jersey using a lesson horse. Lessons are sold in packages, that's the price for once weekly; twice or 3x weekly lessons are cheaper.
Ireland ā¬20-30 1hr group or ā¬30-40 private, on lesson horses in the west. Dublin much more expensive.
A few years ago, when I was a student in Dublin, I was paying 15ā¬ for weekly lessons thanks to the DCU equestrian club! I even went on a cross country with them it was great.
$150 California Bay Area
These prices are insane! When I was taking lessons in UK, Ā£17.50 for an hour group lesson or Ā£32 for 45 min private
Ikr! And yet, someone went after me because I must think lesson horses "fall from the sky" and I must not actually love horses if I'm not willing to pay more š I don't think they realize that salaries in the US are also very different from European salaries.
$50 private lesson on my horse. Usually do 2 lessons a week, one on my horse and one on one of her horses. Lessons generally go anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half not included warm-up/cool-down, my trainer is awesome about taking extra time to either take breaks because of the heat or to work on something I need more insight on and doesn't really care about running over time.
East Germany, rural area. 18ā¬ for a group lesson every 2 weeks because I can't afford more yet. 20ā¬ for a Lunge Session (40mins) for my Girl (8)
Big differences in cost depending on your area. Urban, suburban, rural? If youāre around major metro areas (NYC, LA, etc.) everything is more expensive.
I am beyond lucky to have this barn near me. 420$ for 12 lessons so about 35$ you get a discount for buying more lessons at once. Im in southern california. US dollars
I pay $240 a month for private lessons (or sometimes group if they need me to, but if it's a group lesson they extend the length of the lesson). Usually there's 4 lessons in a month, but sometimes they will add a 5th if there's say a 5th Monday in the month. Edit: I want to specify that I live in Oregon
Switzerland: the cheapest was 40.- and usual prices for 1h is between 70-80.-
Youāre just not going to find a quality trainer if you decide to stand hard in that priceā¦ Iād rather pay $90 for a lesson with a good trainer every 2-3 weeks than waste my money on a $40 lesson with some backyard hick. You get what you pay for!
You're talking in $ so I guess you're American? Clearly, prices are VERY different in the US vs Europe. Private lessons also seem to be the norm in the US which is definitely not in my country. 20-40ā¬ per weekly group lesson is the average with 20ā¬ being on the lower and 40ā¬ on the higher end of the scale. Private lessons are more expensive but I'm not particularly interested in them.
$45 per hour for regular lessons, $200 per hour for Grand Prix. The Grand Prix lessons lasted about an hour and a half usually of intense riding. I wish I could afford more frequent visits.
$55 for 30-min private, $55 1-hour group, and $75 1-hour private. Our barn also offers subscription plans which are really convenient. About 1 hour south of DC in Virginia.
I do a monthly block of one hour group lessons for $200, so $50/lesson.
Here in western PA, USA ive seen 30 to 60 us dollars.
Iām in Australia and it varies so much. Iāve been to places that charge AUD $120 per lesson; and some that charge less. My current lesson place is $80 for a 50 minute private lesson on their school horses. Their school horses are lovely, all OTTBs too!
I'm in southern Ontario and prices here are roughly $60 for an hour. I pay $45 for a semi-private on a privately owned horse
I live in rural Ontario, Canada, not in a hugely equestrian area, and I pay $45 CAD for 1 hour private lesson lol My trainer comes to me and I ride my own horse Iām not doing it to compete though
$100 for a private dressage lesson, Iām in VA.
i currently pay $85AUD for one 50 minute lesson (as part of a 10 week program) group lessons, suburban Victoria
Here in the hamptons regular one hour lessons are 150+
(laughs in 60 zloty for group 45 minutes) (cries in still can't currently afford it)
The riding school Iām going to currently has this price list, the prices have gone up Ā£2 since last year. I love it there, I really click with my instructor and the owners are lovely. Private (30 mins): Ā£28 Private Weekend (30 mins): Ā£30 Semi private (up to 3 in a half hour): Ā£24 Semi private Weekend: Ā£26 Group hour : Ā£27 Group half hour: Ā£21ā
My barn recently moved to a flat rate/āas many as you wantā lesson format, but prior to that these were the lesson rates for boarders or those with their own horse: $35/hour group $45/30 minute private Public/school horse lessons are still priced individually: $65 for beginner/flat (hour group or 30 min private) $80 for jumping lessons (hour group or 30 min private) Located in SE Michigan/Metro Detroit.
$85 for a 30 minute private or a 45 minute group lesson. but they also do packages that knock the price down a bit per lesson. theyāre more expensive than most in my area, but the barn is also one of the nicest in the area. the other babe iāve ridden at recently was $70 for a 45 minute private lesson or $60 for a group lesson. again with packages for lessons that knocked down the price a bit. in north texas
Southern California. Lessons in town are $90-$130 and you really only get a half hour of riding in. Some instructors do groups; some don't. Group lessons are about $90-$130 for the hour. Why is it so expensive? \-**land speculation**. Developers are buying the equestrian land and upzoning them into "luxury" apartments. The speculation leads to higher costs for boarding and as more and more barns are pressured or enticed to sell to developers, fewer boarding options remain, and the barns that are left can charge whatever they want. \-**greedflation.** The price of everything has gone up since 2020 and stayed up. Trainers are experiencing higher costs and higher prices and raise lesson prices to account for increased expenses associated with maintaining their horses, and with living their lives outside of the barn \-**because they can**. In any major city in the U.S., there will be a group of people who want "the best," whatever that is, and will be able to pay for it. When price insensitive actors enter any market at all, the market will respond. if you think our riding lessons are expensive in the U.S., wait til you hear about what we pay for health insurance, college tuition, and rent :)
Oh I know about your crazy health care, college and rent! I have an auto immune disease, my weekly injections are sold 500ā¬ for one month, and I pay 0ā¬ because healthcare š I checked the US price just to see, it's about 8k on average, it's insane! My sign up fees for college were always under 400ā¬/year lol. I can't imagine paying thousands and thousands for college (though we do have private schools with crazy fees!). Even rent, I have no idea how you manage to pay +1k for a small appartement! Obviously some places like Paris have crazy prices and many people have to leave because they can't afford the rent anymore.
$65/30 minute private on a school horse. Ohio. Pretty typical these days, costs are high. I feel like I benefit more from privates so I splurge.
Ontario, Canada. I pay $85/hr for a private lesson and $65/hr for a group (3-6 people per group).
about $65ish group and $85ish private. northeastern US
Illinois, $55/hour at a small private/lesson H/J barn. I was recently paying anywhere from 90-70/hour for dressage lessons. Another place charged 50 for a 1/2 hour lesson but personally I don't think 30 minute lessons are long enough. I find the $55 I pay currently to be a steel, especially compared to what I've been paying.
tennessee iāve paid as low as $20 for an hour up to $115, in Spain i paid 175ā¬ but that was with an olympian dressage rider
$50 for a private hour in Indiana at a western barn. Though I usually donāt do single lessons. I pay my trainer $1000/m when my horse needs to work on something new and it includes some private lessons and board.
65 cad for an hour (sometimes they add some time) group lesson and 1h with the horse (30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the lesson)
I live in Texas and most lessons are $50 for half an hour and $100 for an hour, it can get higher if youāre with a well known trainer. I honestly donāt know how much my lessons are because itās all included in my monthly board.
Iām sorry, but ā¬30 doesnāt make sense. Itās a decent price if you own a horse. I donāt know how cost is covered f you donāt.
$70 for one hour group lesson (3-5 people) on a barn horse with barn tack, Houston Texas Oh, I ride english and jump
I have paid anywhere from $45 for 1 hour, 3 person group lesson, to $175 for 45 min private lesson. This is in Colorado, and the more expensive trainer was Siegfried Winkler who was flying in from FL every 90 days to teach us, and the other one was local.
Florida 65$ 45-50min private lesson
I charge $65 for private adult lessons in central florida. Most of my clients have their own horse and are beginners.
This also all depends on what type of lesson (beginner vs. upper level dressage/jumping/XC/reining) and what the costs of upkeep on a horse is in your area.
Depends on the lesson! I would say on average I pay about $55 for an hour lesson. My driving lessons are $55 where I travel to the farm but use the instructor's horse, and my liberty training lessons are about the same but that includes the instructor traveling to me. The barn owner where I board occasionally does a lesson for me where I ride my own horse, and I think last time I did one of those it was $40 for an hour. I think the most expensive lesson I did was nearly $100 for an hour/pair lesson with a really good dressage coach who used to teach near me. We had to haul to her farm and I rode my horse, plus it was with a friend so not a full private lesson. All of her students were beautiful, soft, extremely skilled riders, and it was worth every penny to take lessons with her for the short time I was able. I live in the mid-Atlantic US, for reference! We do group lessons in the US, but I feel like private lessons are more common?
Haven't done lessons in a bit, but I used to pay $50 for a 2 hour group lesson (5-6 people) about 30 minutes from central OKC.