We work the time off when we're at shows into the horse's routine. In other words, they may work hrdear the week before and be building up to needing a reward of hand walking or light work and we schedule that in knowing when we're gone. While we bill training by the month, we consider it by the job . In other words, if your horse is best off on an every other day working regime we don't work it every day just because it's in training. not that any of them work every other day, but we do figure out who is best when they work days on end in a row vs those that are at their freshest and best after a day off for the sake of scheduling them to peak in the show ring. So, we don't take money off of the bill for when we're away, nor do we add it when we have to work a horse twice a day at a show (happens on occasion) or we have one that takes longer on a daily basis or if we have to work one on our day off for some reason. Some may get bitted or lined prior to their person riding them that day they don't get billed for extra work since they do their lesson and their prior work in the same day. It generally all works out.Stacy

by Sophie 10:28:15 AM 2015.10.29