advice on getting a sharer for horse, how does yours work(not advertising!)

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iv just advertised my mare for a sharer to help me exercise her a few times a week, i thought long and hard about it and i have just started uni and work full time, my tb has just come back into walk work and i just dont have the time in the winter to keep her in constant enough work that she wont get bored or she wont get silly through not doing enough, so decided maybe to have a sharer in to help exercise her. but i would like a contribution toward her keep, only really just shoes and livery. what do you ask of your sharers. and any advice appreciated, iv never had a sharer before so all very new to me.
ta muchly!
 
My sharer used to pay £80 a month, although she had sole use of the horse - she also helped out poo picking in the summer and some stable duties in the winter ( mainly weekends )
 
I have shared in the past and paid 60 a month but I had a brilliant deal where I could ride as often as I liked and I also helped out with poo-picking and stable chores as I wanted to be involved as much as I could before getting my own.
 
You say shes just come into walk work, what can she do (or is that just fittening)? I would expect you would find it hard to find a sharer who just wants to walk and pay for it but if she is fit and sound then you should find someone!
I have had a lot of sharers for different horses, and a lot of friends have sharers too. It really depends where in the country you are! Up at uni for 2-3 days a week I charged £15 a week and that was the going rate (Leics) - she could do what she wanted. At home I have always charged £25 a week for the same deal and that will apply when I chose my next sharer on Wednesday (Herts)! I do know a lady who gets livery plus shoes on my yard at home but I think it really depends on the sort of person you want and the facilities you have - the lady that pays that is novicey and says its still cheaper than a riding lesson a week and she gets two days!
 
Its my gelding that has just come into walk work, i just need the help to exercise her as his rehab takes up alot of my horsey time with them.
thanks for the reply guys, looks like i might have someone interested whos moved to this area for uni but havnt gone through details yet. iv never done this before so the advice is appreciated.
 
I share Red and I pay nothing towards him, although I know that my circumstances are exceptional and i've been extremely lucky, but i'd say £10-15 ppw, especially if she's only doing walk work at the moment, but it does depend on how advanced she is and also the circumstances - I think that it's important to find the best possible sharer for your horse, someone who clicks with them.
 
Technically Blue belongs to the YO and I have him on part loan with another women.
Basically she pays £30 a week (half full livery) has to do no chores, she gets to come and ride 3 times a week - sat, sun and 1 (usually tue or wed) week day, do what she likes (hack). She then pays half of any extras (i.e Shoes, dentist etc) If she wants to get something for him then she will purchase it.

I have him the other 4 days...again do what I like in terms of riding, but I muck out every day, I don't pay livery as I have a deal with the YO, Then I pay half of extras, provide his feed he shares Hercs) And purchase any extras (or usually claim Hercs cast offs) that I would like for him.

Make sure you get a written contract that you both sign (to be on teh safe side) stating things such as days, what happens if one of you is ill/away, costs, insurance (i'd make sure she has her own riders insurance) and any conditions on riding (e.g. can only jump so many times in a time period, no one else can ride with out your permission etc).

But most importantly make sure they clicks with your horse and your horse clicks with them. If you don't think that they are suitable for each other than say so. Also make sure you are happy with the person. At the end of the day the most important thing is that both you and your horse are happy.
 
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