Posted 2014-06-21 1:37 AM Subject: New trainer or stick to old one?
Location: Texas
Hey y'all, ok so the person I have training me now well I ain't really getting my part of the deal. The deal was she'll give me lessons and I'll work for her. I've been working for about a week now and still haven't gotten my part because she don't have a horse for me to ride. I know this ain't really her fault but I need to be started on training soon and it just ain't working and there moving to a different town it ain't to far away but it's a lot of driving to do especially when you worked your butt off all day. Should I stick it out for a few more weeks or should I try to find someone who can get me started sooner? Like I don't want to hurt her feelings or anything but it ain't really fair like y'all see what I'm saying?
Posted 2014-06-21 3:08 AM Subject: RE: New trainer or stick to old one?
Just tell her what you told us ...
Since they are moving and it would cost too much in gas and time for you to continue the working/training agreement you would like to quit and start looking for another trainer to teach you. Ask if she could recommend someone that would be suitable for you to learn from that would be more local and convenient ... be nice and wish her well ..
Posted 2014-06-21 12:45 PM Subject: RE: New trainer or stick to old one?
Tried and True
Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest
Southtxponygirl - 2014-06-21 11:28 AM Tell her to pay you in cash and save up for riding lessons from somone else later.
This. ^ ^ ^ There has to be value established on all parts up front. Have her pay you x amount per hour and you go pay for lessons. Whether it be her, or someone else. Although it might be hard to find someone when your needing them to provide a horse as well.
Posted 2014-06-21 4:49 PM Subject: RE: New trainer or stick to old one?
Warmblood with Wings
Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..
This stuff happens alot.. even with working students ( interns whatver you want to call them) .. in exchange for barn duties, chores or grooming they get a lesson.. It hardly ever is fair down the road.. You usually end up over worked and things come up where no horse is available.. when we would start working students we made a contract of duties and if lessons were not given we paid them for the week.. of course ours got a room and a stall to free monthly but the barn was a working show barn and expected hard work and long hours.. but they were paid fairly either way..
Posted 2014-06-21 5:00 PM Subject: RE: New trainer or stick to old one?
Mature beyond Years
Posts: 10780 Location: North of the 49th Parallel
Bibliafarm - 2014-06-21 2:49 PM This stuff happens alot.. even with working students ( interns whatver you want to call them) .. in exchange for barn duties, chores or grooming they get a lesson.. It hardly ever is fair down the road.. You usually end up over worked and things come up where no horse is available.. when we would start working students we made a contract of duties and if lessons were not given we paid them for the week.. of course ours got a room and a stall to free monthly but the barn was a working show barn and expected hard work and long hours.. but they were paid fairly either way..
Yup. I will never do chores in exchange for lessons again. At one point I was RUNNING THE BARN and got barely any compensation from it. It was a whacked up deal in the first place and I got screwed over in the end. Did I learn a lot? Absolutely. Invaluable experience but I'm very leery of working for a horse trainer again.
Ask for cash and then apply that to your lessons. Or find a new trainer to work for.
New trainer or stick to old one?
