Wondering what others pay for a training ride and where are you located?
For rides as part of a training board package, around $20-$30 in NC. The horse got 5-6 rides or lessons a week, depending on owner availability. Flat rate, so if you wanted to hack on a non-lesson day, either the horse got ridden 2x or you skipped a training ride (but still technically “paid” for it). So, often the training rides “cost” more than $22 or whatever.**
A la carte in WI I’ve paid $45, with the going rate for a private lesson being $65-$75 (I can’t remember exactly). Package deals would bring this down a bit.
Everywhere else I either didn’t use due to horse injury or was 10 years ago and I’m sure the prices have gone up. All included catch/tack up/untack/grooming, though one place did a small discount if you met trainer at the ring with horse ready, and put it away after.
**Most horses did very well getting out 2x a day a few times a week. It was good practice for shows, and the training rides were short and sweet (warmup, work on one or two skills, cool down. 20-30 minutes max) since the trainer was on them almost daily. No jumping outside of lessons so owner hacks were low impact as well. 10/10 great system
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As part of full training board, rides work out to $20/ride.
Ala cart rides are $40
1 lesson a week is included in training board, additional lessons are $20
Ala cart lessons are $50
Outside of NYC, and they are about $70 per ride unless memory is wrong. Synonymous with lessons, as part of training package.
There’s a barn near me (Denver) with a similar setup. $800/mo for 20 lessons/training rides which works out to about $40/each. Their smallest package cranks that average price up to $60/ea though.
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Depends on the definition of “training ride”. Somebody on staff flatting 30 minutes orTrainer schooling over fences until a particular goal is reached generally price differently.
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Not part of a boarding package training rides in my experience cost the same as a lesson with that trainer.
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