Payments & Billing
How payments work on Stables: invoices, payment methods, fees, payouts, refunds, and recording expenses.
How payments work on Stables
The big picture: invoices go out, clients pay by bank transfer or card, and funds arrive in your account for payout to your bank.
Managing Pending Charges
Learn how to add, edit, schedule, invoice, and void one-time charges before they are billed to horse owners.
Creating and sending invoices
Build one-time or recurring invoices with line items, review the email, and send - clients pay online from the link.
Paying an invoice
Pay from your Billing tab or the emailed invoice link, by bank transfer or card — and set up auto-pay if you like.
Understanding fees and surcharges
What the Processing Fee is, current rates for bank and card payments, and who pays it.
Payment methods: ACH vs. card
Bank transfers are cheaper and support auto-pay; cards are instant. Here’s how to choose and how bank verification works.
Payouts: when and how you get paid
Your balance lives in Finances → Accounts — transfer it to your linked bank in 1–3 business days, free.
Refunds: how they work
Businesses can refund paid invoices in full or in part - funds return to the customer’s original payment method.
Recording an expense
Money out is separate from invoices: facilities record vendor Bills, and owners log personal expenses.
Categorizing expenses
Categories keep money-out reporting useful - owners pick from a fixed list, facilities can add their own.