If you’ve ever offered a riding lesson, led a pony party, or even helped out with yard duties for a fellow horse owner, you already have the makings of an equestrian side hustle. And with the right tools, turning those everyday skills into a steady stream of income is simpler than ever.

In this second instalment of our Turning Passion into Profit series, we’re exploring Bookable Services — one of the most powerful ways equestrians can build flexible income doing what they love.

Traditional Services, Tried and True

Let’s start with the classics — these are services many equestrians already offer informally, and which have the potential to become professional, structured income streams when listed and booked through Hoofpick:

• Riding Lessons (group or private)
• Arena Hire
• Training Clinics or Courses
• Summer Camps or Pony Days
• Schooling Services
• Horse Leasing or Share Arrangements
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By creating a Bookable Service Listing on Hoofpick, you can set clear pricing, offer recurring or one-off appointments, and take bookings and payments all in one place. This makes the experience more professional for your clients — and far more manageable for you.

Thinking Outside the Stable

But what if you’re not a coach or trainer? There are still countless ways to offer equestrian services that people will pay for, especially when they can book them easily online. Here are some less traditional — but equally valuable — side hustle ideas:

• Yard Services: Mucking out, poo picking, feeding, turnout/bring in
• Plaiting & Show Prep: Grooming, clipping, quarter marks, trimming
• Horse Exercising: Hacking, lunging, schooling
• Tack Cleaning or Rug Washing
• Transport Services (if licensed/insured)
• Equestrian House or Yard Sitting
• Sheath Cleaning or Mane Pulling
• Freelance Photography or Videography
• Massage or Physio Services (if qualified)
• Equine Reiki or Holistic Therapies
• Horse & Rider Confidence Coaching

With Hoofpick’s flexible Bookable Services module, you can create listings for any kind of service you offer — no matter how niche — and present them in a feature-rich, professional way with:

• Images and video galleries
• Pricing and time slot controls
• FAQs and policy sections
• Document uploads and consent forms
• Online payment integration

Get Discovered, Get Booked, Get Paid

Whether you want to offer a single service or a whole suite of them, Hoofpick helps you centralise everything. Your services can be promoted individually, or you can build a complete equestrian identity using your free Hoofpick Hub.

Your Hub pulls together all your listings — services, events, marketplace items, classifieds — into one professional space. With built-in reviews, enquiry forms, contact details, news feed, and calendar, it functions like a fully-fledged website (only it’s easier to update, requires no tech skills, and is completely free to use).

Many equestrians currently manage patchy business pages, WhatsApp bookings, social media DMs, or costly standalone websites. Hoofpick gives you everything in one place — and it’s designed specifically for the equestrian world.

Ready to List Your First Service?

Start by thinking about what you already do — or could offer with a little extra promotion — and turn it into a listing today. Whether it’s clipping, coaching, or caring for horses, your side hustle is ready and waiting.

Hoofpick is here to help you launch, promote, and grow — one booking at a time.

Stay tuned for the next article in this series, where we’ll look at how to run and monetise events — from schooling shows to fun rides — using Hoofpick’s powerful event tools.