Riding Instructor University

This web site is all about developing a solid horse business and letting it take off. It’s about finding your passion, your reason for living, and making money with your skills. It’s about solving problems and improving solutions, and preventing catastrophe. I strong>love helping an individual launch a successful horse business. I don’t do this [...]

Horse business owners are as entitled to payment as any other entrepreneur. If your clients don’t pay on time—or at all—you cannot continue to offer your services. Everybody loses. But don’t make the mistake of assuming that your clients think about payment from your point of view. They’re thinking about their own income and expenses, [...]

Everyone enjoys a good incentive now and again. When you go to the grocery store, do you clip coupons for your favorite products? If a restaurant is offering a free drink with your meal, are you more likely to eat there than an establishment where you will have to pay two bucks for a Diet [...]

Yes, yesterday was Independence Day, but since most people get today off in celebration of the holiday, I won’t be publishing a normal article. I just want to leave you with this thought: Our forefathers gave of themselves to ensure our freedom, and for that they are recognized each fourth of July. But let’s not [...]

All horse business owners are salespeople. If you don’t believe me, your business probably isn’t growing the way you’d like it to. If you’re a riding instructor, your job is to sell people your riding lessons. If you’re a horse trainer, your job is to sell people your training techniques. If you’re a stable manager, [...]

Everyone deserves a day off. Make it a priority instead of a luxury.

If you want to sell a horse, pay careful attention to the video you post online or send to buyers. These tips will help you capture the perfect horse for sale video.

Worried that your horse business is fading into oblivion? Generate some word of mouth by getting people talking.

Stumped on what to ask potential horse business employees during an interview? Here’s your inspiration! We’ve got plenty of sample interview questions for general horse business employees, riding instructors, horse trainers and stable managers.

Getting to know the people who support your horse business is a good idea. Follow these tips to get to know your clients on a more personal level.

Explore the reasons for creating a horse business plan, and who will best benefit from this type of structure.

Learn how to write the management section of your horse business plan.

Explore marketing solutions for your horse business plan and learn new ways to approach marketing and advertising.

Learn how to analyze the competition in the competitive analysis section of your horse business plan.

The mission statement for your horse business plan boils down your goals, objectives and desires into one simple concept. Learn how to create a mission statement and view samples of mission statements created by other horse business owners.

Every horse business needs a barn office. This is where you handle those boring tasks that don’t involve horses, but how do you set it up? Read on for tips.

Step up your game in the horse boarding business by adding amenities that will draw new clients your way and keep existing customers happy. These examples and strategies can be of enormous help in high-competition areas.

Horse business owners need to protect themselves and their businesses from legal action. Use these tips to cover your bases and ensure you are legally sound.

Are you tired of waiting three months to get paid? Horse business owners can improve their collection efforts with these tips.

If you’re ready to partner up with other horse business owners, follow these tips to help get everything on the right track.

Use this unique exercise to help you find the perfect horse jobs for your personality and expertise. If you can identify your best equestrian skills, you can find the perfect career path.