Convenient rider payments with StriderPay
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You Set Your Entry Price. We Handle the Rest.
StriderPay gives you complete control over your earnings—quickly, simply, and securely.
Riders check out on STRIDER using their preferred payment method of Venmo, credit/debit card, or PayPal.
We securely process each transaction and deposit the funds in the designated StriderPay account—no delays, no stress.
Payments arrive instantly, so you never wait, chase down riders, or manage post-event tallies.
Secure & Trusted By Industry Leaders 
Security is built in at every step. STRIDER is proud to be the only PayPal Global Partner in the equestrian industry, with a real time payment processing solution that works for riders.
Every transaction benefits from PayPal’s robust security infrastructure, keeping both your income and your riders’ financial information fully protected.
Know Exactly What You’re Making 
StriderPay is designed to keep digital payments affordable and transparent for all. You always know exactly what you’ll take home.
STRIDER conveniently calculates the combined costs of payment processing, STRIDER handling, and secure data storage for each transaction. This modest sum appears as a separate line item at checkout and is paid by the rider by default, so you don’t pay these costs out of pocket.
For illustration, these costs average about 5% on a typical $300 show entry. The actual fee is shown at checkout.
After each payment, your account shows a detailed transaction breakdown of how funds were applied, based on the rider’s payment method.
Best Processing Rates, Applied Automatically
If your organization qualifies for nonprofit pricing, your actual payment processor costs may be lower than what we estimated for you-and you keep the difference!
If you ever need to confirm your rate, you can check it in your PayPal account .
Industry Leaders Use StriderPay
Common FAQs
There’s no monthly fee to use StriderPay, and no surprise post-show invoices.
We add a modest, estimated amount to each rider’s checkout to proactively cover your costs in secure payment processing, data protection, and unlimited cloud storage—so you’re never stuck paying out of pocket.
This model allows you to offer riders a secure, affordable checkout experience while keeping your event operations organized, predictable, and sustainable.
Full Pricing Transparency
Exact Fees. After every completed transaction, you can review a detailed breakdown in your PayPal account showing how the funds were applied, including the payment processor charges and any applicable STRIDER handling fee.
No Accounting Stress. Each paid selection shows as a line item inside your transaction details.
Details At A Glance.
Did you call the class the rider paid for “The Pink Pokka-Dotted Pony Derby“? Well, that’s what you’ll see.
We proactively assume that you’ll be charged the standard industry processing rate by PayPal.
However, if you’ve negotiated a lower rate, the difference is yours to keep!
You can find your specific PayPal processing rates inside your account [here].
Why does a smaller payment seem to have a higher fee percentage?
Each payment includes a fixed processing fee and a % of the transaction amount. The fixed fee naturally makes up a larger share of a $25 payment than it does a $400 payment.
Your average transaction size has a significant impact on the effective percentage you end with. If you tend to process smaller transactions ( under $100) and have riders that quickly do math in their heads, you may wish to consider the “Organizer Pays” fee setting, available on our paid StriderGold Level.
If you choose “Organizer Pays”, remember that the fixed fee component of each transaction will add up quickly to skew your percentages- and YOU are now paying that cost. That’s why dry cleaners and nail salons ask you to pay in cash.
Many clubs offset these costs by simply increasing entry fees by $5-$10.
Our pricing is designed to keep things affordable and transparent for all.
For an average $200 show entry, “Rider Pays” an estimated processing and handling sum just under 6%.
If you’ve negotiated better rates that the industry standard, the difference is yours to keep!
Note: All secure processors—Venmo, Stripe, PayPal, and major credit/debit cards—use the same structure: a small percentage plus a fixed per-transaction fee.
When an activity is priced very low, that fixed portion becomes a larger percentage share of the total. The fee isn’t increasing—it’s simply more noticeable on small-dollar transactions.
That’s the reality of digital transactions.
To see exactly how the system works, simply start entering any activity on STRIDER. You’ll experience the same clear, secure and transparent checkout that riders see.
You do. We don’t hold your funds. Payment is deposited directly into your account in real-time as the rider completes payment on STRIDER.
Here’s “How To Issue Refunds“.
STRIDER’s integration with PayPal makes accounting easy for every transaction, no matter what payment method the rider chooses at checkout (Venmo, credit/debit card, or PayPal).
At any time, you can review each payment’s details directly in your PayPal account. Simply click on a transaction to view all related information, including the exact Strider event or activity name. This ensures your treasurer/accountant can easily identify the source and purpose of each payment.
Example: When you click on a transaction, you’ll see the Strider activity name clearly listed next to the payment details—whether it’s for a clinic, show, or event. No more wondering, “What does this emoji for a Venmo payment mean?” or “Why did Laura send me $50?”
Can we set up a PayPal account just for STRIDER?
Yes! PayPal allows you to have multiple accounts under the same EIN (Employer Identification Number). PayPal will automatically consolidate all accounting and IRS forms under the same EIN number, simplifying your tax and financial reporting.
This means you can create a separate PayPal business account specifically for your StriderPay transactions without affecting your other PayPal accounts.
Here’s a great Account Setup Checklist
TIP: If you’re part of a larger organization or non-profit, be sure to use the parent organization’s legal name, not your branch, local “Doing Business As” name or chapter’s name, when setting up the PayPal account. The EIN must match the organization’s legal name to make StriderPay approval a smooth process.
STRIDER does not collect or remit taxes for members. You’ll need to include any applicable taxes in your entry fees, such as state sales or e-marketplace taxes.
PayPal will issue you tax forms for all accounts that receive over $20,000 in a calendar year.
In order to comply with financial security and IRS reporting requirements, we require each organizer to be carefully vetted, and banking information confirmed in PayPal before you can use our StriderPay service.
To learn more, please review our Payment Processing Agreement.
Yes, if you want to. It’s available on our paid StriderGold level.
But you’ll probably get more entries with online payment.
(We’ve stopped using VHS tapes, too.)
Note: To ensure fairness, we encourage organizers to set a minimum $25 processing fee for the extra labor time involved in processing checks. Learn more here