It really depends on location. When I housesat/took care of 4 horses and 3 dogs, I charged $45/day based on local rates and my experience. I also had a monthly rate of $600/month. This was really the minimum I could charge since my school was 45 min away and I had to pay for gas and expenses.
I'm in the UK, so prices will probably be different, but for something like feeding, tossing out hay, topping up water, twice a day I'd be asking for £15, so I guess as an equivalent $15 - if you want to give her a break maybe ask for $10, BUT. Be sure they're rescues - people near me are currently advertising lease horses as rescue fosters, and it's absolute bull, they're just spinning a sob story to try and get the leasers (with the current financial state, leasers are in high demand lol
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if you want to give this woman a break because she's caring for rescue animals, i'd say she should cover the cost of gas and pay an additional $5-$10 per hour. it kind of depends on how much you are expected to do at the farm and how valuable your time is. is farmsitting going to somehow interfere with any other work you would be doing elsewhere, or would you be taking care of these horses during what would normally be your free time? are you just feeding, filling waterbuckets, or any other quick and easy chores which you won't even get dirty doing? or will you also be mucking stalls, turning horses out, bringing hay out to their paddocks? these are rescue horses, do any of them need special care?
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I'd probably ask for $35 a day, if you're feeling friendly
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