Rates

Most of my services fall into two price tiers:

• $36/hour: Any combination of private riding instruction and horse training (appointments can be as short as half an hour)
• $28/hour: Any combination of group riding lessons (2-6 people), saddle fitting, pre-purchase horse evaluation, showing a sale horse to prospective buyers, and shopping for horses/tack/trailers/whatever else

Although I do not charge a trip fee, I do require appointment length minimums to cover the cost of travel. The requirement is I must earn at least $1 per mile. For example:

• For a one-hour private lesson ($36), I will travel up to 36 miles round trip.
• For a half-hour saddle fitting ($14), I will travel up to 14 miles round trip.

To help meet the minimum, you can schedule multiple services for one trip or I can try to schedule multiple clients in the same area. For long-distance appointments, such as evaluating a sale horse, the appointment length minimum decreases if you drive. If your situation falls in a gray area, let’s talk and we’ll work something out.

Trail Lessons

Group trail lessons are a flat $50 for the first horse/rider, then $25 for each additional rider from the same family. Max of six horses, including the one I ride.

Clinics

Clinic rates are negotiable based on distance to facility, number of attendees, and length of clinic.

Payment

Payment is due at the time of service or in advance. Cash and checks are both welcome, but there is a $20 fee for returned checks. Please make checks payable to Kristin Schuett (NOT Freely Equine).