insructor pay

[sooz]

anyone know how much a BHSAI could expect to earn in a typical job? - Im thinking of a career change eventually! Thanks....

[Lancashire Lass]

Well, I can't answer your question directly, however the AI that teaches where I have my weekly lessons with a BHSI, charges £20 for half an hour and that's one on one.... I'm not sure of how much she ends up with in her hand as the Training Centre will of course take some of that £20 towards the 'school and horse' costs.

Hope the above gives a bit of an insight into the type of pay scale you can hope to be on!!

Is there any other AI's in the area that you can ask (go on..be cheeky!), or perhaps make a few phone calls and find out how much say half a dozen AI's in the area are charging for their lessons, one and one and group lessons respectively.;)

Jayne

[Baby_angel]

I do freelance and get £30 per hour on their horse or if they borrow onw on mine its £40 per 45mins

Ax

[intouch]

I teach 25 hours a week and get £125 take home without overtime (which is £7 PH if I'm lucky) Freelance I charge £20 within a ten mile radius. I earn more as a Bowen Practitioner now, and believe me it's a much easier and more satisfying vocation.
I do think teaching will change in the next few years, with EFI training where people are trained in coaching skills. There are so few people wanting to do the nitty gritty training we did someteen years ago, that I think riding teachers will be harder to come by and more valued.
I don't understand how school teachers are paid a living wage and we are not, after all we have the responsibility for horses as well as kids, in what is in reality a high risk situation.
But thats horses, the only way to make a small fortune is to start with a big one!

[sooz]

thanks for replies - its certainly food for thought! intouch - what is a Bowen practitioner? I think I would have to take a drop in salary to be a BHSAI - but maybe in a few years that wouldn't be such a problem when my kids are through college - it would be nice to teach people to ride - i have so much enjoyment from my lessons! The training is difficult to fit into working life and quite expensive though...

[Lancashire Lass]

On the 'expense' side of the training, it's expensive and I like you, have to fit all the home study and riding lessons in with a full time job and the horse as well and it's not easy!!!

But, it's 'steady as you go' for me and I'll get there, I just won't be able to do it as fast as some...mind you...I don't think that's a bad thing really, I'd rather take it slowly than rush through the professional qualifications. I want to really understand the whys and wherefore's in equine eduction, both riding and management, so I'm quite happy to plod along for now.

Jayne;)