Recent content by PartTimeLurker

When I was looking I was checking preloved and local facebook groups mostly, and quite a few came up just none that were right for me at the time. The way I found mine was to approach a Yard Owner I liked the look of via Facebook and asked if any of their liveries were looking for a sharer. It...

When I was looking for my first share I had a set of tick boxes that were non-negotiable, and to be honest the money wasn't that important (within reason!). I would always have gone for the more suitable horse over the cheaper one. My share is safe, sane, educated, on full livery and owned...

I LOVE my Aigle Parcours. The grip is the best I have found so far, have found previous Hunters and Muck Boots to be a bit slippy. Mine are in their 3rd year of daily use and still going strong. Also, if you wear them for walking any distance (I do, with the dog) they have a lovely flexible...

Ha ha yes indeed merlo89. I think you would probably think I was part loaning the (current) horse, although confusingly the owner refers to it as a part share. I pay a fixed amount (which I know roughly equals half his livery plus half shoes) for 3 days riding. I have no (final) say over the...

Thanks for the advice everyone, that's pretty much what I was thinking. Yes Micropony I think you're right. The owner is a new owner and has never had a sharer before. I know someone on the same yard has the 50% agreement with her sharer which is probbly what put the idea in her head, but as...

Thanks for your replies. I pay £225 per month at the moment for 3 days a week riding. All I have to do is let the livery know when I'm going to turn up, groom and ride, then turn out. Everything else is done by the yard. If I do anything else extra, like if the owner takes me somewhere in her...

I currently have a part-share who is on full livery. I pay half his livery costs and half his shoes, all other costs are covered by his owner. I pay this regardless of whether I can actually ride him (due to lameness or illness or holiday or whatever) and it's an arrangement that works really...

I just got some Moutain Horse ones which are great so far - they have those silicone dots on the knees and bum so are really subtle. They also come up quite big so I bought the kiddy ones, makes them way cheaper. They seem to be really good quality.

Have a look on eBay for boots, I'm always seeing barely worn Ariats there for super cheap, I got a pair for £30 which had only been worn twice. I also got some brand new Treadsptep chaps for super cheap so its definitely worth taking a look. If you go for short boots I would definitely wear them...

oh wow - thanks so much everybody for your positive replies! I don't know why but I thought that maybe an older less experienced sharer might be less of an attractive prospect. Red-1, thanks for sharing your experience. It sounds like exactly the kind of relationship I would like to have with...

Hi - I’m new to posting to the forum, but have spent a bit of time lurking around! I’d love some advice on what I should do next, if anyone has any ideas or experiences they don’t mind sharing with me. I have recently returned to the saddle after a 30 year break (I’m 46). As a child/teenager...