I've only heard good things about him. He coaches the F&M IHSA team, and they always do very well at the shows. I don't think he's that difficult to contact. I'm not sure about his prices, but I'd be...
We pay $40 a lesson and our IHSA dues which I think are around $30/year. We are only required to take a lesson the week before the show (as long as we ride at least once a week somewhere else) but...