Riding Lesson Barn

Parents of children who want to ride, adult beginners and returning riders.

Fees per lesson or monthly lesson packages, plus seasonal camps and extras such as horse leasing.

• Riding and horse handling skills
• Patient, safety-focused teaching
• Coaching qualifications or training
• Scheduling and parent communication

• Instructor liability insurance and facility cover, check what your insurer requires
• Signed waivers and any provincial equine liability legislation, check locally
• Horse welfare, vet and farrier costs, and rest days for school horses
• Seasonality: outdoor lessons slow in winter unless you have access to an indoor arena
• Business registration and any municipal licence for the premises

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $10,000 to $50,000, depending on whether you lease or own the barn and ring, how many school horses you need, and your equipment and insurance. Vet and farrier costs also need planning.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $2,500 to $12,000, depending on how many students and lessons you run and how many school horses you have. Outdoor lessons slow in winter unless you have access to an indoor arena.

Check what instructor liability insurance and facility cover your insurer requires, plus signed waivers and any provincial equine liability legislation locally. Also check business registration and any municipal licence for the premises, and plan for horse welfare costs.