Curious to see how owners of a horse (or multiple) pay someone to run and haul a horse.

Currently getting paid a "day wage" to ride horses at employers place (1 hour drive for me) but when it comes to hauling, exhibitions, and entering. I'm at a loss of how to charge for that.

I will be using the employers truck and trailer, the employer pays for diesel, and entering cost. Other than my day wage(after working a full day) what is the best way to go about charging for my personal time of hauling any where from 2-8head to a jackpot? 

•Charge by the head? 

•Charge by the hour?

•Charge with drive time included? 

Any suggestions help! Just at a loss on how to charge and make it fair on both ends. Thanks in advance!! 

Sounds like a nice situation. I don't know the standard, but it makes sense to charge per horse.

I can't see them wanting to offer a whole lot more than the day wage.   You are getting everything.  Horses, truck, entries, etc.  Plus you don't have to feed them, fix fences, pay vet bills, etc. 

I would charge a percentage of the winnings.   Maybe a small charge per head in case you hit barrels all day. 

If they are paying for everything I would charge by the hour from the time you arrive at the barn to get horses ready to go to when you are ready to step back off their property after dropping the horses back off and getting them settled. You may be able to get a lunch budget but I feel if you are be being paid a hourly wage it is not acceptable to ask for winning percentages, but that is just my opinion.

Will you be hauling any of you own horses? What time do you come into work and leave on a day that you do not haul, or you getting payed by the hour or do you get a set amount that they pay you every day no matter the hours?

Exactly , your not having to pay for anything in regards to horses, equipment , feed, fees etc. I would say a flat day fee would be best. Say 200.00 for the whole day even if you rode 1 or 100 horses. 

I want to see someone ride 100 head of horses (actually ride, not just saddle) in a day..................

I would just charge them for another day of riding. It will be about eight hours by the time you haul and ride/run a trailer load. That's still a bargain for them, even if they're supplying the rig.  2 horses isn't bad but when you haul 4 or more, without help, by the time you saddle, warm up, run, cool down, Unsaddle and water that my friend, is a lot of work  ;-)

ETA:

they pay the entry fees and you get 40-50% of the winnings over the entry fee.

I will not be hauling any of my own unless I have someone bring them to me. I typically work 7am-4pm with an Hour lunch break. I get a flat day wage  for 5 days a week because I don't usually leave early or take days off. Typically can get 8-9 head rode in a day out of 14 head. I basically ride as many as I can get to until 4 so I have time to come home and ride my own. 

Only thing about per head is if I only haul 2head and am gone all night and working all day, I don't have time to ride my own at home and only make $30 (Say $15 a head) to haul I kinda screw myself out of getting anything done with personal horses. 

The only thing about charging percentage of winnings is more than half are 2-4year olds that we are keeping futurity eligible so only 1-2 will be actually entered. I agreed they are allowing me to use their stuff and pay me to go but it's also how I make my living and I have personal horses at home that need to be rode and hauled as well but I can' only fit so many in 1 trailer especially when I live an hour from where the horses I'm hauling are. 

I was wondering if you were going only to exhibition these horses. I would charge per head then, if only exhibiting.

Its a job and you are their employee.   You need to be paid just like it is any other working day.  They are the ones that are gaining from this financially.  You need to be on the clock so if you get hurt you are covered by workmans comp.  It should be looked at like any other working day.