A How Much - To Charge a Sharer for my Cob??

[chickeninabun]

I am thinking of getting a sharer for my Cob mare, as I hardly get to ride her in winter, but don't know what, if anything to charge.
She is a 14.3hh heavyweight hairy 14yo black mare. She kept near my house, on a farm with my old pony and only 1 other person, who has 1 horse. The yard has no facilities, other than a tiny bit of off road hacking and we can ride in the surrounding fields most of the time. the surrounding roads are all very quiet country roads. There is a bigger yard with indoor school, etc, 2 miles away.
The sharer would have almost unlimited use of the horse, especially in winter, as I rarely get time to ride. In summer I ride most mornings (up before crack o' sparrow fart!!

) but she would still benefit from being ridden more. I am hoping to get someone to ride at least 3 times a week. They can compete if they like/can get there/can get her fit.
She is an almost novice ride. I am not very confident nowadays and I feel perfectly safe on her. She might spook at silly things like odd flowers or drain covers

, but doesn't bat an eyelid at a passing tractor. She is strong but controllably (in a snaffle) but certainly not a plod and sharp off the leg, hence me not calling her a complete novice ride.
Do you think people might pay to ride her? I know they would be helping me out but I wouldn't mind a bit of contribution to shoes, etc.

 

[Lippyx]

You could just charge for half towards shoes/jabs/teeth as and when they come up to be done.
Sounds like the loaner will be doing you a favour, and helping you out. Are there any stable chores that can be split?

 

[Judziah]

Considering there are no facilities, it would be unfair to expect them to pay when it's keeping your horse ticking over...you'd have to pay a groom to ride!!

I would suggest riding in exchange for stable chores and a contribution towards shoes and any feed...% depending on how much of a free rein they'll have. If they can do as they please, whenever they please...then 50%. If they must book with you or you take priority with riding, then 30%.

As far as dental and vaccinations go...you should do that regardless so the cost should remain yours.

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

To be honest, I don't see the lack of facilities as that much of a problem. If you find someone who just wants a nice hack, they won't care if you don't have a school.
I would charge 50% of feed (hard and forage), bedding and farrier.

 

[Judziah]

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To be honest, I don't see the lack of facilities as that much of a problem. If you find someone who just wants a nice hack, they won't care if you don't have a school.
I would charge 50% of feed (hard and forage), bedding and farrier.

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It wasn't just the lack of school, it was the lack of off-road hacking as well...the original post says it's mainly road work which puts a lot of people off.

 

[Onyxia]

If you need the help more then cash,charge £10/£15 a week with your sharer doing stable chores on their days.
Sharer still getting a bargin(would cost a lot more to hack a couple of times a week at an RS).

 

[helloamys]

I know someone charging £35 a week for mon-fri. and someone else charging £30 a month for mon, thurs, sat and sun
I would say between £7-12 per week depending on how many days/cost of livery etc

 

[cheekywelshie]

I have a welsh D and my sharer pays me £20 a week for 2 to 3 days that's it - I don't ask for anything else, food, shoes or anything. My livery is £245 a month -part livery- plus 70 shoes plus £20 feed every few months. There are 3 schools and hacking to woods, plus two big fields and an XC course.