Kristina Linnea Nielsen
Mike Berke fair question, because the one hour ride involves me having to bring the horses across the river to the meeting point and is a lot of work for whoever is on staff to bring a string of horses across the river. Horses are expensive to maintain and staff deserve compensation. The 30 minute trail ride requires about 15 minutes of prep maybe 20 before the ride begins, and the hour and two hour trail ride requires 30 to 45 minutes of prep before the ride begins. I offer a price break for the two hour trail ride because I’m already bringing the horses across the river anyways. The 30 minute trail ride does not involve crossing the river, so it is much less prep for the staff members who are giving their time to offer these rides. It’s $10 more than double, if I didn’t charge more including the prep time, we would end up losing money in the long run, everyone deserves to be compensated for their time.