what is the average price to "break" a horse?

I feel you conflicted yourself. You said you don't have the time or energy and then you changed it.

You need to decide.I feel a true trainer is one that will make the owner train the horse with assistance.

The way I learned to ride. I am the one in that saddle and learning along with the horse with the trainer. If I want someone else to do the riding and training. Then as my parents told me back then, sell the horse if don't have the "time" nor "effort".

That is the way I train when others do the "how about I watch while you do" routine. Want to ride, then ride. If you don't, then don't belong with a horse.

I was charged no more than 40 to 60 per lesson. 2 to 3 times per week.

I charged no more than 20 a lesson for kids per hour or 100 training per month on a green broke gelding (2 times a week) for one hour each day. I would do extra hours and would be paid with other things like a bit was given to me and saddle blanket that made up for it. I worked with people's prices back then. Now im more strict on having monthly based of 300-400 if continue or 80 per lesson on adv of 3 hours max if based on day.

I say between 800-1200 a month if you discussing someone else do the work.

I say between 400-1000 if works with you.

Depends on their experience and how much.

A lot of trainers around here would want you to board at their place. The rancher a mile above the road wants 1400 per month. Includes board and feeding with use of equipment. I rather my horse stay on my land with only feed and transfer my horse over there when he would train. However, I do my own and only seek guidence. I think paying out all that money is outragious.

Wait another year and half before you send her to a trainer. She is too young for any of that type of training. Keep working on ground manners.

Do some techniques to help her bend at the poll and bend at the neck. Do some driving (think of horse carring a wagon. Only you are the wagon walking behind her with two long lunging ropes attached to her halter teaching whoa and reining turns). Get on and get off. Walk around with her. Very light stuff. Do some "gun shoot offs", walking over tarps, having tarps go on her, there is other things you can do until she is ready for some riding.

I don't know what state you live in as the price could be different than here in Ok. We usually pay about $400 to $500 a month and the trainer pays for the feed unless you want to feed a certain kind of feed or hay. I would be careful about who breaks your horse as a trainer can ruin a young colt. The trainer should also help you learn what to do so when you get the colt home you can continue to train her. We always imprint out colts when they first hit the ground it makes the colts much easier to handle. I am concerned that you say you do not have the time or energy to train her. Even if you have a trainer a young colt needs handling and riding every day to continue with her training. You do not say how much experience you have as a rider. Maybe you just want the buck out of her and then you finish training her. What do you plan to use your horse for, trail, barrels, English, etc.? Good Luck and happy trails Cowgirl

If I were you I'd get someone to do it for you (if you are in Texas I know of a great guy who could do it for you). Cost will vary, but seriously, 2 years old is WAY TOO YOUNG to get your horse 'broek'. You'd be better leaving it for AT LEAST a year, till she is 3 or preferably 4 before you think about breaking her. A horse's bones aren't properly developed at 2 to be broken, plus she hasn't finished growing!

Do lots more ground work with her, and wait, that would be the best thing for her.

Depends how far your filly is...

That's how far my 2-yo paint colt was when we were going to send him to training. I think they thought it would take about 2mo. since he already knew tying, lunging, and had already accepted a saddle and bridle. I think it cost around $500/mo. including board and 3 rides a week. They said he w-t-c, back, and whoa at the end of that. But we sold him, and didn't have to send him. Good luck. Make sure you watch the trainer and all that crap before you send the horse. =)

Wait a year or two. She is still very young, and her balance is changing every day. She is still teething, which will be problematic when you want to put a bit in her mouth. And even though people say the Knees close at two, the last joints to close are the ones right where the saddle goes.... at age 5 at the earliest

I have seen trainers range in $500 to $1000 a month, without paying for boarding. Other trainers will require you to leave the horse with them and you will have to pay for boarding and feed. This can cost anywhere from $250-$700 additionally a month.

My mom is a horse trainer and she says it should be around $1000. She trains Tb race horses though so who knows.

the average trainer charges about $35.00 per hour. It might cost at least 350 to get her quietly walking, trotting and cantering.

I'd contact a local trainer and see if they have a set fee.

It costs YOU nothing but time. It'll cost you about $1200 US if someone else does it.

are you talking about breaking it in or just training it?