tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post577560538868466974..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: I know dressage riders love clinics and all, but...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-64014242349134760802014-06-05T01:41:33.982-04:002014-06-05T01:41:33.982-04:00The most expensive clinic I have ridden in was nea...The most expensive clinic I have ridden in was nearly $200/hour. It was VERY worth it. It was a clinician who has since moved somewhere with less expensive airfare, so his clinics are actually less despite the fact I'm sure he gets paid more now. Anyway, I was having specific explosiveness problems with my horse away from home which he demonstrated in our first canter transition, and this Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-23854868419471978622014-06-01T23:54:21.505-04:002014-06-01T23:54:21.505-04:00I am somewhere in the middle of agreeing some of t...I am somewhere in the middle of agreeing some of the prices are reasonable and thinking they are nuts. As a hunter/jumper I've paid an embarrassing amount of money for a clinic. No, I didn't think it was worth it. I did clinic with the same person again when the rate dropped (she was still just as accomplished and sought-after). I think you have to come with definite goals for the clinic,RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-7627983990837642652014-06-01T21:09:37.883-04:002014-06-01T21:09:37.883-04:00Jean is right--the per-ride cost doesn't go co...Jean is right--the per-ride cost doesn't go completely to the clinician. It also has to cover their hotel & airfare, and any additional food & venue expenses.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946769704427085476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47546740243688954172014-06-01T17:55:30.526-04:002014-06-01T17:55:30.526-04:00Hate to say it, but prices like that are not uncom...Hate to say it, but prices like that are not uncommon here in NJ. I've seen rates even higher sometimes. <br /><br />If the clinician is traveling from a distance, the extra cost may be for airfare, even lodging. Some might be for rental of a facility. And, then, often the people putting on the clinic might want to make a profit. All of it MAY not be going to the trainer, but I'd still Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com