Start a travelling riding instructor business

Horse owners wanting help with training, parents of children learning to ride, and yard owners who want an instructor for their liveries.

A set price per lesson, often 30 to 60 minutes, charged per rider. Clinics or group sessions at a yard can bring in more per visit.

• Confident, experienced rider
• Clear, patient teaching
• Safety awareness around horses and children

• Instructor insurance, and whether the yard's own insurance covers you too
• Safeguarding checks (such as a DBS check) if you teach children
• Check with your local council whether any licence applies to your set-up, as rules differ across the UK
• Cancellations from bad weather and lost income when it's too wet or icy to ride
• Injury risk to you and your clients, so use hard hats and clear safety rules

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your set-up. These are estimates, so work out your own figures. Insurance is one cost to check, including whether a yard's own cover also protects you.

Monthly revenue is typically around £400 to £2,500, depending on how many lessons you teach and where. Treat this as an estimate. Bad weather can cancel lessons when it is too wet or icy to ride, which reduces income.

Things to check include instructor insurance, a DBS check if you teach children, and whether your local council requires a licence for your set-up, as rules differ across the UK. Also ask whether a yard's insurance covers you.