Horse training program from a leased barn

Horse owners who want their horse trained over weeks or months, competitive riders, and families paying for lessons.

Monthly training fees per horse, lesson fees, show coaching and entry-day fees. Board is often charged separately or built into training packages.

• Advanced riding and training in a chosen discipline
• Coaching riders of different levels
• Managing a barn schedule and horse care routines
• Building a reputation through results

• Commercial liability insurance suited to boarding and training, plus coverage for horses in your care
• Lease terms, since the landlord's rules and zoning for agricultural land may affect lessons and events (check with your municipality)
• If you train racehorses, check your provincial racing regulator for trainer licensing
• WCB/WSIB registration if you hire grooms or assistant coaches, with rules differing by province
• Fixed monthly costs with seasonal income, so plan for winter
• Heavy physical work and injury risk, so plan for time off

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $5,000 to $25,000 CAD, depending on your lease and deposit, insurance, equipment and how much you set up before horses and lesson clients arrive.

Check commercial liability insurance suited to boarding and training, and your lease terms and municipal zoning for lessons or events. Racehorse trainers should check provincial racing regulator licensing. Also check WCB/WSIB registration if you hire grooms or assistant coaches.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $12,000 CAD, depending on how many horses are in training and how many lessons you teach. Plan for at least about 30 hours a week, and for fixed costs through the winter.