There is no fixed price for co-riding. The fee is an agreement between the owner and the co-rider, and in practice it ranges from nothing at all to an amount approaching half-board. That makes the question "what's normal?" hard to look up, while both sides need an answer: the co-rider wants to know whether an amount is reasonable, and the owner doesn't want to scare off good riders by asking too much.
The Typical Ranges
The amounts below are indicative ranges from everyday practice, not fixed rates. What's reasonable in your situation depends on what you get in return.
| Situation | Typical |
|---|---|
| Co-riding with care duties (grooming, feeding, mucking out) | Often free: you pay in time |
| One fixed riding day per week, no duties | Roughly €25-75 per month |
| Several riding days per week | Toward €100 per month or more |
| Half-board (half the days and half the costs) | Roughly €100-300 per month |
| Lease (exclusive use) | A fixed monthly amount, higher than half-board |
Two things stand out. First: many owners deliberately charge nothing. A reliable co-rider who keeps the horse in work is already the win for them. Second: the more the arrangement resembles co-ownership (fixed days, exclusivity, a say in decisions), the more normal a serious contribution becomes.
What the Amount Represents
A co-riding fee is a contribution to the horse's fixed costs, not rent and not a business model. The owner keeps paying for boarding, feed, the farrier, and the veterinarian whether anyone co-rides or not. What's reasonable is therefore an amount that matches the share of the horse the co-rider actually "uses": someone who rides one day a week logically contributes far less than a half-boarder who has the horse half the week.
Duties can replace money. A co-rider who structurally helps with care, or who schools the horse at a level the owner doesn't ride, delivers value that can make a fee unnecessary. Name that explicitly in the agreement, so both sides share the same picture of the exchange.
For Owners: Choosing an Amount
Start from what you're looking for. If you mainly want the horse to be exercised more often, charge little or nothing and be critical about riding level and reliability instead. If you're genuinely looking for someone to share costs, be upfront about it and call it half-board, with the rights that come with it for the other person. Asking a high fee for little riding freedom is the fastest way to lose good candidates: experienced co-riders know what's typical.
Put the amount, what it covers, and the notice period in a co-riding contract. Nearly every co-riding conflict traces back to expectations that were never spelled out.
For Co-Riders: Judging an Amount
Weigh the asking price against what you get. Relevant questions: how many days can you ride, are you allowed to hack out or jump, do you ride when the owner is on vacation, and are there care duties? One riding day per week for €150 per month is on the high side; three days with a lot of freedom for that same amount can actually be a good deal. Also compare it with the cost of lessons: for the price of one weekly riding-school lesson per month, a co-rider often rides four times.
Also check your insurance before you start: riding someone else's horse falls under the custody clause of your personal liability insurance (in the Netherlands: the AVP), and that coverage differs per policy. How that works is explained in insured as a rider or co-rider.
In Short
- There is no fixed price: from free (certainly with care duties) to roughly €25-75 per month for one fixed riding day; several days move toward €100 or more.
- Half-board is its own category: roughly €100-300 per month, with half the days and half the costs.
- The fee is a contribution to fixed costs, not rent; duties and training value can replace money.
- Owners: charge in proportion to what you offer and put everything in a co-riding contract.
- Co-riders: judge the amount against riding days and freedoms, and check your liability coverage first.
Sources (verified September 2, 2026): 2026 price levels of Dutch providers (indicative, not official rates)
See also: Riding Without Owning a Horse · Finding a Co-Rider for Your Horse · Insured as a rider or co-rider · Horse Lease and Co-Riding Contract · What Horse Riding Costs · Level: Just Starting Out