About how much money does a horse trainer earn in a year?

Answer 1

Depends on what type of training, how long the training is for and experience level.

I have known professional trainers to make average of $35,000 to $50,000 a year.

However, there is those select few who make a living just off of it who do clinics and association events. Average I estimate is $60,000 to $80,000 a year. Yet, they also compet in events and also go into medical field such as vet medican or sports medican for Equines or agriculture.

Lets give an example of a guy down the road from me.
$1,000 a month per horse. This includes full board. $1,000 X 12 is $12,000 a year. X that by average of roughly 4 horses at given time is $48,000 a year.

However, clients come and go and don't fully last that year, nor month. It is based off what the trainer gives as training options to have a more consistant pay range.

Myself, I usually got $1,000 to $1,500 a year as I did it on the side while in high school. Mostly just lessons with 1 training with green broke gelding on top of my own three horses to show and train. Depends on time and how much can put into the horses.

Answer 2

Not enough. We train horses. If we have one that comes to us and is not broke then we keep it for 2 months and work it everyday to get it ready, then we work with the horse and owner together for 30 days to show them how to connect with the horse, For all of this we charge between $800 and $1200. If someone is coming in with a horse they want to be trained for barrels, roping etc then it is $75 an hour for each hour and depends on the horse as how long it takes. Riding lessons are $25 a day and they set there own number of days. We usually have a full stable and keep busy, but by the time we cover our expenses we might clear $25000 a year. Might not get rich but we have a lot of fun doing it and any horse we break we guarantee and have some of the best broke kids horses leaving here in this area.

Answer 3

Most training barns charge between $750-$1,100. But, you then have to take out expenses (feed, shavings, electricity, manpower, repairs, and etc..); by the time everything is taken out you average between $200-$400 per horse. Then this depends on how big the barn is; most trainers average between $12,000-$30,000 a year.

Answer 4

Depends on how good they are, and how well known. In my experience, most people involved in equine business do not make a lot of money. Most do it out of affinity for horses and the lifestyle. Even Monty Roberts didn't make a lot of coin to begin with. You should read his books for an insight into training horses for a living (and of course, a good method by which to train them).

Answer 5

Most of them just do it for the fun of it not for the money. I only paid for a month of my lessons till I got them free.