This is RIDICULOUS!

Dusty Boots · 06-30-2009, 02:45 PM

Good Lord, she's screwin you around big time!

Buckshot · 06-30-2009, 02:46 PM

What caliber is your trainer?

Seems high to me.

endurgirl · 06-30-2009, 02:46 PM

I added that up to be 1092.50.

And she charged you 3.20 to bring him home? Well if you count both ways, it's 1.60. She shouldn't charge you for her to go home though, since your horse wasn't in the trailer.

OrangeRikki · 06-30-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by endurgirl

I added that up to be 1092.50.

And she charged you 3.20 to bring him home? Well if you count both ways, it's 1.60. She shouldn't charge you for her to go home though, since your horse wasn't in the trailer.

That's what I thought too. She charged for both ways, and I forgot to add on the list when she brought him to the barn the first time. So that's the missing amount.

txgray · 06-30-2009, 02:48 PM

That's not far off some of the fees I've seen. It can get really expensive, really fast (although it's a little cra.ppy of her to nickel and dime you for some of that stuff, IMO).

I just added it up, plugging in what my fees would have been at my show barn... that would have cost me $950, assuming the show was in town. More like $1100 if it was a couple hours away. So, not far off what your bill is.

OrangeRikki · 06-30-2009, 02:49 PM

http://www.winterfieldfarms.com/Home.html

This is her webpage. I'm not even sure what all she has accomplished when she was riding and showing...she's a good enough trainer I suppose. Really, the only reason she's my trainer is because there aren't many around.

Amber.Molly · 06-30-2009, 02:55 PM

Wow, that as high as my property tax

Her website says 1/2 hour lessons are 30.00 with your own horse. And you got 4 of them. ... and that doesn't = 150.00

OrangeRikki · 06-30-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Amber.Molly

Wow, that as high as my property tax

Her website says 1/2 hour lessons are 30.00 with your own horse. And you got 4 of them. ... and that doesn't = 150.00

She marked them down as being 'private' lessons, though I know they weren't all private because I rode with the two other girls that I show with for at least two lessons. So, maybe she charged more for them being 'private'?

PinkHorse · 06-30-2009, 02:58 PM

There's nothing there that totally unreasonable to my eye. It's appropriate to split motel charges for the trainer between all clients.

She should absolutely be charging for empty miles to get her truck & trailer back home after she drops your horse off. For short hauls, it's appropriate to ask for a flat fee to make it worth her while to hook up.

UnDun* · 06-30-2009, 02:58 PM

Around here, you'd pay the same. If i showed with one of the trainers in my area, It may be more. BUT, he is a wicked trainer, and has amazing results.

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OrangeRikki Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 5,389 Images: 399 Blog Entries: 4	http://www.winterfieldfarms.com/Home.html This is her webpage. I'm not even sure what all she has accomplished when she was riding and showing...she's a good enough trainer I suppose. Really, the only reason she's my trainer is because there aren't many around. __________________ Rikochet::Conspiracy::FutureStorm "Don't be so busy doing good that you neglect to do what's right."

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Amber.Molly Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,356 Images: 305 Blog Entries: 126	Wow, that as high as my property tax Her website says 1/2 hour lessons are 30.00 with your own horse. And you got 4 of them. ... and that doesn't = 150.00 __________________ ♥ I have a G.E.M ♥

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UnDun* Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,898 Images: 138	Around here, you'd pay the same. If i showed with one of the trainers in my area, It may be more. BUT, he is a wicked trainer, and has amazing results. __________________ "Ride What You've Got" *Dallas & Heather*

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txgray Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: greater Austin, TX Posts: 2,404 Images: 76 Blog Entries: 1	That's not far off some of the fees I've seen. It can get really expensive, really fast (although it's a little cra.ppy of her to nickel and dime you for some of that stuff, IMO). I just added it up, plugging in what my fees would have been at my show barn... that would have cost me $950, assuming the show was in town. More like $1100 if it was a couple hours away. So, not far off what your bill is.

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PinkHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: My Desk Posts: 978 Images: 50	There's nothing there that totally unreasonable to my eye. It's appropriate to split motel charges for the trainer between all clients. She should absolutely be charging for empty miles to get her truck & trailer back home after she drops your horse off. For short hauls, it's appropriate to ask for a flat fee to make it worth her while to hook up.