40$ an hour for private lessons. 30$ an hour for group lessons.

You will need riding boots and a properly fitted riding helmet to start. (If you are serious about this, you may want to invest in some riding pants and half chaps as well)

Your trainer will tell you if you need any other equipment (like a crop, spurs, ect.)

Depends on the area. Inner London more expensive than Central Scotland.
Also depends on the instructor.

Reckon on £20-30 an hour this can be cheaper if you take part in a group lesson. Although you will learn more and gain confidence more quickly in individual private lesson.

You can start with old jeans and an anorak until you decide whether or not to progress.
A hard hat is essential ( about £40 )but many schools can lend you one.
Lastly make sure your instructor is fully qualified by checking this register

Horse riding is great! Most lessons cost from about £20 - £50 for about an hour some are longer some are shorter. It also depends on how many other people in the lesson and the type of thing you are doing i the lesson e.g. a jumping lesson at some stables might be more and generally a group lesson is cheaper than a private one.

When riding you cant ride without a hat. I expect most stables like mine would have one you can borrow. Dont where trainers!! When you are starting the best thing maybe to wear is wellies as long as they have a small heel. When you start buying your own kit buy special riding boots- either long or short ones, a hat, jodphurs, a whip and body protector also your may want a grooming kit if you are going to groom.

Good luck and have fun

For an hour about £20
For 30 mins about £15
if you are just starting out you don't need a special outfit, just some shoes with a heel and usually the riding school will provide you with a hat but you should check.

If you decide to keep riding you should buy some riding boots (£25) (these have a special heel to keep your foot in the stirrups and come in 2 styles one with short legs and one with longer up to the knee)
some jodphurs (£20)(legging like things with extra grip in the leg to help your seat) and if you're abit older and you're head is not likely to grow too much more a riding hat (£60) (in the uk there are special standards for riding hats)
and if you're looking into doing show jumping or something a body protector (these cost about £90) but prevent your body from serious injury in a fall (i wear mine every time i ride).
Also gloves are a good idea in cold weather and also for extra grip on the reins they also come in a few different styles - wooly, gripped, leather (£2.50)
and most riding schools will provide but a whip in long term (£2.50)
and some half chaps are handy if you help on the yard and if you ride out they protect your leg from things like brambles.
but to begin with a coat jeans and a shoe with a good heel is fine - if you ride with a coat on make sure the zip is done up as it can scare the horses. most riding books will tell you more if you need it like show outfits.
You should probably check around to try and find the best riding school for you - an indoor and outdoor school and trails are good.
Good luck

Fisrt of all, it depends on what type of riding you are going to do, how often, and how you will pay.
I take hunter jumper lessons three times a week and i pay $180 a month for them.
SOmetimes people will pay for each lesson if they wont be riding that frequently, such as pay $30 for a lesson twice a month.
First find out what type of riding you want to do, and then look for riding barns in your area that specialize in that type.
After you find your perfect barn, there are a few things you will need. SOmetimes a barn will supply these things for you,; sometimes they won't, but it always helps to have your own.
-A pair of paddock boots(boots that stop at the ankle) or feild boots(go all the way up to your knee) to ride in.
- A certified helmet.
-A pair of breeches or jodphurs.(those are the tan or khaki pants you see people riding in in shows) You could always use jeans if money's a problem, but if you can buy them its better to ride inpants made for riding.
- Also a pair of gloves could do you hand well:)

You don't need to buy a riding outfit (blazer, pants, expensive boots, ect) unless you plan to show in the future.

Good luck and happy riding!

$45 per hour for group lessons, you need riding boots, long pants, and a RIDING helmet, not a bike helmet

It depends on your location…

BRITAIN
You will need a riding hat (get a BHS-approved hat, otherwise some stables will not allow you to ride)
You should have jodphurs, and you must have boots with a small heel and grip.
Lessons are generally between 18-25 pounds.

AMERICA
No clue: but u wil need some kind of hat and must have proper boots (even if your stable doesnt insist; it is SO dangerous to ride without)

SOUTH AFRICA
Lessons about 100 rands to 160 rands (private). group lessons are less common is south africa. again, same gear.

ANYWHERE
Gear mentioned above (hat, etc). For competitions, you will need a smart shirt and probably a jacket. Boots, specific coloured jodphurs, prob a whip, tack, maybe a tie, an ID number card,

OTHER INFO: RIDE!!!! ITS THE BEST HOBBY EVER! I deserve ten points because that is the very best advice anyone could give you in relation to riding. it relieves stress, is enjoyable, it gives you exercise (you may not think so til you try it!!), you can meet friends, and looking after a horse gives you such satisfaction!

It depdns do you want to do more laid back riding or a little more "adventurous"? Their are sooooo many types of riding… the two main saddles used they are are
ENGLISH…
and
WESTERN…

English riding is more focoused on form, and grace. There are also a few more activities available to do. Also if you LEARN ENGLISH RIDING WESTERN RIDING BECOMES A BREEZE!!! So, if you take english riding and deside to convert to western it becomes MUCH easier. You have more balance b/c you have to POST instead of sitting (some western riders post but no always) *posting is when you go up with the horses shoulder and back down when his should goes down*
Lesson range from $20-$55 an hour.

Some of the main activities in english riding include…
DRESSAGE
JUMPER
EVENTING
HUNTER
PONY CLUB (it depends sometimes it is western)

Western is so diverse it is nuts lol. They mostly have TIMED EVENTS. In my area western isn't very good Alot of the owners beat their horses, semi-neglect them, and overall it just has a bad rep in my area Most of the time western lessons are cheaper ranging between $20-$40 an hour. Here are some activities avaiable to do in the wsetern saddle xD (anything ypou can do in the western saddle you can do in an english but you can't jump well you could but it would hurt lol)

REINING
WESTERN PLEASURE
TRAIL RIDING
*BARREL RACING (most commmon)
POLE BENDING

It also depnds on your area…if you are closer to town it may be hard to find a barn close by, if yo live in the suburbs you can find a few. If you live on the east coast english is the most popular. In the west western is more promonent (not saying you can't find a nice english barn though).

Here are a few sites that might help

Oh, and you will need a boot with a small heal for both riding disaplines English makes you wear a helmet, western may or may not. Western really has no assigened apearel except maybe in Western Pleasure. Enlgish does when you show = more costly but (in my opinion) =more fun xD lol

Google everyhting you are looking for e.i.

"Alabama english riding lessons barn"

Keep looking I really hope you ahve lots of fun, horseback riding can end up a hobby for a life time…a passion moe like it I love horse back riding and I know I will continue for years to come HAVE FUN!

This way of riding focuses more on form. When you see horses jumping this is the saddle/way they ride You can also do

EDIT: Sorry I don't know pounds I don't think many people ride western where pounds are… I would get paddock boots & jodhouprs worry about the rest later No matter where you live (I live in the US obviously lol) horse back riding is wonderful xD

Horse back riding lessons are very expensive! My mom is a instuctor, so I am very lucky. But when my mom was young she had to pay $45 a half hour (I think american money eqauls 2x as much as pounds so that would probably be like 22.5 punds) as for outfits, its nice to have riding pants, but jeans work fine. And half chaps are very usefull. Search google for websites because it all depends where you live. I hope I helped ~OH*MY*GAWSH~

You don't want an average lesson you want a really good one. Unfortunately the price often does not reflect on the quality. Private can be up to £50 an hour. Please go and watch your chosen instructor before you book with them, every teacher has different methods so you need to find one you can understand and like. You can ride in anything to start with, a good school will lend you the essential hat and boots

it completely depends on many things:

1. a group, semi private or private lesson?
2. english or western (and once you decide that, would you do dressage? barrel racing? hunters? etc…)?
3. how high end is the stable that you will ride at? my stable costs me $40 for a one hour, private lesson but i have been to stables that charges $25 for a one hour, group lesson.

i would say for a one hour group lesson at an average stable it would cost you anywhere from $15-$60.

for english, try something like this:

the boots are going to cost you but you can just get any boot with a heel (even if they are from payless) for the first few months when you are first starting.

depending on your stable, you might or might not need a certified helmet. you can get them (at the cheapest) around $80.

i do not know about western so hopefully someone else can help ya there

well i dont know how to put us money in pounds but i paid $15.00 an hour for private lessons

Well at the stables I work at its £14 an hour
&£11 half an hour
which is actually very good compared to some places,
then you can pay more money if you want to go on a hack(out of the stables) but only around £4 - £5 extra.
&then you can pay for private lessons which is about £10 extra.

Because your a beginner you don't really nead an "outfit" e.g. gloves, whip& jodhpurs.

just wear some old jogging/trackie bottoms a hoodie or a t-shirt (depending on the weather)
&some wellies,
if you don't want to use the helmets in the stables get your own.

&then if you carry on with horse riding, once you become more advanced (prefrably when you get into the intermediate stage) then get your own kit,
you can buy this on the internet, a horse riding shop near you that sells all the gear or they'll probably sell stuff at the stables you go to.

hope this helps

around 60 pounds for England. Because the average is $30 in the USA. so I would say just aroud 60 or 50 pounds.

For a private lesson at a riding school, with a BHSAI (Qualified instructor) it will cost, between £28-£35, For a group lesson (1hr) £23-£25. Before you book lessons, go with a knowledgeable horse person and check out the facilities ( they do vary greatly) Try to watch a lesson , you need to look at the general condition of the horses, the care and cleanliness of the yard and the actual instruction quality. Make sure that your instructor IS qualified.( this is very important, especially as a beginner. If they are qualified they will have undergone a full structured programme in safety as well as teaching riding. You can hire a hat at most stables but it is far better to have your own, fitted by a saddler. You will need a good pair of boots or sturdy shoes with a 1" heel. (no buckles or fancy bows.) You can wear a close fitting pair of jeans although breeches or johds are better and you can purchase a good second hand pair on eBay. Gloves with a good grip are also important. I am not sure where you are in the U.K., but my partner is taking lessons at a fantastic school . They give half price lessons Monday to Friday between 10.00am-3.00pm. We live Bucks/Oxon border. If any use to you, feel free to mail me. Good luck and have fun.

it depends where you live… most places i know of in the UK are around £30 for half an hour if your riding on your own, if you want to go in a group it'll cost about £15, a hours lesson is more expensive however most riding schools wont do hour lessons for beginers as you'll get bored quickly, its hard to think of teaching plans for beginers and you need to build up your muscles. if you live in britan a good website to look for prices is…
click on the map where you live and it will give you information on all the riding schools by you. These schools are also guarentied to be of a good standard teaching and health and safety as they are BHS approved.

As you are a beginer most schools will say dont waiste money on jods and stuff if you dont know wether your gonna keep going so all you really need is comfy trousers, that arent too baggy, any top that isnt going to flap about and scare the horse. If you wear a jacket make sure you do it up before you get on the horse as this will flap about also. shoes with a small heel and no grip however most places will lend you riding boots and everywhere i've been has always had hats for hire. DO NOT ride without a riding hat as it can be very dangerous although i doubt any UK schools will allow you to anyway.

i think that completely depends on where you are in the country - up here in the north of scotland we charge £20 for an hour adult group lesson. over in germany i pay 20 eurois for the same. in central scotland gleneagles charges around £60 i think and the further south you go in england the more outrageously expensive everything is - from lessons to shoeing!!!! you wont need a special outfit - just some comfy trousers (unless u have long boots or chaps avoid jeans as the inside seam may rub) and a shoe or boots with a heel of an inch or so that are sturdy and no flappy tops etc - most riding schools will either lend or hire you out a hard hat/boots if necessary and its not worth buying this stuff before you start in case you decide you dont like it!!!!! if you want to serach some yards try the BHS website (www.bhs.org.uk - i think!!!!) for approved centres but remember there are hundreds of riding schools which are fabulous but not necessarily BHS approved. ask around and look in the local phgone book/yellow pages for places or try the ABRS website aswell (Association of British Riding Stables - again they will only show ABRS approved places)…. ok ive rambled long enough!!!! have a great time and remember its all for fun!!!!!!!!

for me, it is $20 because i use my own horse, so it would be about 10 pounds for you if you have your own horse. my trainer charged $25 if you use one of her horses… about 12 or 13 pounds. but, lessons from a trainer (that is not well known either anywhere or across a state or province) ranges from about $10 to $40 (5- 20 pounds). and yes, we all know that the best answer chosen will get 10 points. and this is all for a one hour private lesson. you do not have to wear anything special. you should wear breeches if you have them or just jeans. wear tennis shoes if you do not have sturdy shoes with a good sturdy heel or riding boots. your trainer will probably have a pair of boots for you to wear if you do not have some. wear any shirt you want and a jacket if it is cold. if you don't have a helmet, you will borrow one from your trainer.

30 to 35 per hour in Wisconsin

Local rate ( West Midlands) is around £18- £20 per hour for a group lesson.
If you don't have your own hat or suitable footwear the school will usually let you use theirs ( but check on that first and don't expect them to be either pristine or trendy ) but they do encourage you to get your own if you intend to keep it up.

In the U.S. it costs $65 for a private hour long lesson (this is 41 euros)
Assuming you ride English, you need…
~An approved helmet
~Jodphurs / Breeches
~boots with at least a 1" heel
~gloves (optional)

depends on the place and time.

In more "countryside" areas, it's generally £15-£20 for 45 mins and in town it's generally £30-40.

It all depends on the place, length of time and whether it's group, private or semi-private. ^_^

at my riding school
1/2 private-£14.50
1 hour private- £22
1 hour group- £12.50

(its only a small school but i still learn)

where i ride is really really good (better than talland apparently!!) and group hour lessons are £22, but if you book 4 weeks at a time its £19 each…there are lots of other types of lessons available, but i dont know the prices for them!!!
my old school was about £12 a lesson, but the school wasnt very advanced..
as for riding gear, you need a BETA-approved riding hat..there are quite a few varieties available; boots with a heel (preferably riding boots (long boots) or jodhpur boots (short boots); jodhpurs are good as they have protection so ur thighs dont get rubbed raw; and good riding schools will require you to wear a body protector. however, make sure u get fitted correctly, as body protectors and hats are basically useless if the wrong size!! also, it is better to ride at a bhs-approved riding stables - check the british horse society website for a list of schools.

We pay £10 for a one on one private lesson lasting 3/4 hour.

At the local riding school they charge £15 for a group lesson, but you could be in with up to 9 others of all ages and abilities.

The best thing is the private lesson, if you can afford to, as you get total attention and no waiting around as the others do their 'turn'.

A private lesson with the instructor we have at the school is £20 for 3/4, we get £10 off because it is our own pony.

Hope this helps, and happy riding! :oD

It is totally different depending on where you go, the best thing to do is find out the costs of different riding centres near you and pick the best one. Also what they provide will vary - some might just supply hats, others body protectors and its kind of the same with dress - some will let you wear jeans others won't.
The price will also depend on if you have private lessons (on your own) or group lessons - these being more expensive. I pay £13 for and hour group lesson and that's about the cheapest I think you can get it. My old place it was £20 for a half hour group lesson.
Good Luck in finding the best place for you! : )