[Littlegreenfrog]

How much does horse riding lessons cost? I'm thinking of letting my 4.5year old do it.

But like to know the costs involed

I'm in Newcastle NSW

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[Dani]

About $55 each from where I'm from, and that's just 60 mins.

There ½ day programmes in the school holidays are $195. Sod that for a box of soldiers.

V. expensive 'hobby' and at 4½ I'd be guiding her into something a teensy bit more affordable. LOL

[TeamBlue]

here an hour is about 160 dollars but it also varies according to riding school too

[Indi]

As a competitive rider with own horses/land, why do you want to start riding lessons??? Especially at 4 1/2. It's too young for formal lessons, it is a very expensive sport, unless you or DH are horsey it is hard, if they like it they'll nag for ever to buy a horse and then the "fun" really starts.

If your kids really want to ride, wait until they are 7 or 8, and if it's still in favour try it then. Most pony clubs wont take kids of 4 1/2 for very good reasons.

Incidentally, costs could be anything from about $40 - $80 hour for kids.

[Littlegreenfrog]

thanks guys,

wow I didn't think it would be that much..

She loves horses, and was thinking it would be good. But now I think she can do something else. lol


Thanks

Trudie

[JRA]

I can only agree.

I think it would be so hard to ride when family is not in to horsey. The few kids I knew who rode, without horsey family just struggled.

Of course if you are a horsey family, it is the best best best sport a family can have.

But of course I am VERY biased

[lovemykiddos]

I took dd (8) on an hour long trail ride last week and it was $33 she totally loved it. It was guided and the instructor led her. After we finished I booked her in for a class which was $40 for an hour. She MUCH preferred the trail ride and was even a bit bored in the lesson, rekons she already knew all of that!! Pfttt.. her third time riding and all!!

With a 4 year old I might take them to a farm stay and let them have a pony ride or three or four rather than bothering with lessons.

[knittingkitten]

I'm really interested in this as I came from a horsey family, despite not being terribly horsey myself....I ride like a sack of potatoes

Has anyone had lessons at Cennential Park in Sydney?

Oh, sorry for hijacking yr thread