Comments on: What’s a fair price for dressage riding lessons?

By: ewolfbalto

ewolfbalto — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:48:59 +0000

Yes, that seems reasonable. I train with a "r" judge who costs me about $60, not including the trailering to her farm. You’ll be riding on a schoolmaster, which is great! You’ll learn more just riding on the schoolmaster than you will with just riding with your trainer!

Many new dressage riders who wish to go up to levels buy a hot, young horse with hopes that they will be able to train them up to levels. It is actually better to own an older, more experienced, and more highly trained schoolmaster than a young horse. So, to the question on whether or not you will progress in your riding, yes, you will advance simply because you will be riding a horse that will teach you how to give the right aids. I would highly recomend that you take this oppurtunity!
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By: cowboy

cowboy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:07:59 +0000

you tend to get what you pay for in life,however I would check to see how this instructors other pupils are doing competetively……Time spent doing homework can be worth it in the long run
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By: Jessica G

Jessica G — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:22:59 +0000

The price sounds pretty normal. I think it would be better to split the lessons in two……you may learn something quickly and then what do you do until the next month???
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By: godiva-my-baby

godiva-my-baby — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:10:59 +0000

WHOA THATS EXPENCIVE!!! im getting coached by a level 4 dressage coach, for 35 dollars an hour, also i used to be coached by a lever 2 dressage coach dor 25 dollars, so no, thats extremly expencive.
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By: lahockeyg

lahockeyg — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:31:59 +0000

I think her fees are very reasonable. I’d take it! Someone with that much experience can help you a great deal…plus getting to ride a school Andalusian…that is like HEAVEN!!! You may want to audit a lesson so you can see what you are getting in to. Good luck.
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By: red lady-bird

red lady-bird — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:02:59 +0000

Yes that is a very good price. Lessons in classical dressage on well schooled Lusitanos stallions in my area are about £45-£50 ($100) per hour.
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By: bronk rider

bronk rider — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:32:59 +0000

some people are the kind that wont an out rags Pris over some thing like that but I know some one that would help you for free.
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By: GILLIAN B

GILLIAN B — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:01:59 +0000

Not so much fair as cheap. Your riding will progress either way and actually sharing the horse will take you faster too. My charges are in that area of cost. A colleague who is a published author and high level judge charges roughly $90 in your money, and her own trainers are internationals who charge between $200 -$300 . To be honest I think you should jump at the chance….the offer of the schoolmaster to ride is quite rare!
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Dressage trainer for 30 yrs.

By: ∪∪ lil jumper ∪∪

∪*∪ lil jumper ∪*∪ — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:44:59 +0000

i have a very good private trainer that charges $40 for a one hour (private) jumping lesson. i have seen more expensive and less, i guess it depends on how good the instructor. $60 sounds about right (don't forget to take in your area and her training ability into account).
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By: see arr harr

see arr harr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:59 +0000

Working on the current exchange rate, I reckon that's an incredibly good price. I think your riding would improve more quickly by two short lessons rather than one long one, a month. The horse will teach you throughout the rest of the month if he is particularly good at dressage.
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