For loan, to stay at current yard.

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I have a pony who is currently ridden by child two or three times a week. She's kept at home and I cover all the cost, including transport to lessons. Moneywise this isn't that satisfactory for me and I had wanted to sell her but the little rider and her parents are asking about having her on loan - but have nowhere to keep her.

If I offer her to them on loan to stay at current yard - ie with me so stable in winter and 24 hour turnout in summer do I get them to cover all costs? They won't be able to get to her everyday - which is why I don't really want them finding grazing for themselves, also she is prone to laminitis and so requires careful management of her feed and grazing. Do I include something for my time and management, ie a livery fee? And if so what is reasonable.

I reckon that in winter she costs me per week two bales of hay - £6, farrier trim £2, beet and chaff £3, supplements £2, wormer 50p, plus something for rugs etc - so do I charge them £15 to cover that and then some for my time? Summer it's just down to my grazing and the farrier, wormer etc.

Sorry - long and numpty question no doubt but I've never had a horse on livery, nor loaned out one of mine. I am getting a bit pee'd off with paying for absolutely everything atm though.
 
I have a sharer for one of mine. I charge for shoes, feed, hay, bedding and the stable livery. I don't charge for tack/rugs as this would come back to me if horsey returned and I would prefer to make sure the horse has correctly fitting saddle etc. I also pay for vets bills inc routine vaccinations as I would rather pay for this myself and make sure it gets done. Works out about 25 per week but 15 of that is stabling.

Insist she gets her own public liability insurance!
 
We have someone that loans a pony at our yard.

She pays his livery fee but YO pays for feet trim, wormer and general vet checks etc...she also doesn't charge for tack/rugs. However if the pony gets injured as a result of something that the loanee does then it is up to them to foot the vets bill.

At present she is offering another pony on loan for £100 a month (which includes; grazing/hay/feed/worming/farrier/livery/poo picking field/checking pony twice a day.)

Dunno if that is any help.....but thought I would add!
 
Actually Dreamer that's a great help, thank you!

I'll tell you what, it's startling to realise how much it's cost me over the winter to keep the little pony in for them - if she'd been chucked out in the field with two of my others (like last year) it would have been a heck of a lot cheaper!
 
£100 per month seems reasonable and covers incidentals like wear of tack, vet bills, etc.
And if they don't like it, then they can always pay for lessons in a RS.
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Good lord - they have a right deal from you!!!

I would charge them an outright 100 per month and an extra 25 per month to cover a insurance policy for the mare - also what a good way to own a pony - not having to turn up every day - if the pony is a good one and you are paying for everything and giving them the good grace to have time off - deffo 125 per month - thats a bargain !! even though its your land - thats what id pay - do these people realise how lucky they are or have any idea how expensive a pony is to keep ? xx
 
I had a similar arrangement with a neighbour.

I only charged then £50 a month but they kept not coming down as they thought this amount should mean that I did everything.

If I was doing it again I would charge more so at least I would get paid for my time. Also don't forget diesel money and wear and tear on the lorry. I know they are at yours but you still need to budget in field maintenance etc, oh and don't forget sparkley shoes for the pony!
 
It does seem as though they have been getting a very good deal ... the other thing I'd say from my own experience is that its really important to be very clear before the arrangement starts about who does what and when - so you don't find yourself lumbered with doing all the work!
 
my pony is out on loan on yard where i work/he lives, loaner pays his livery plus half for farrier, i still buy and manage the feeding, vet if needed, worming, vaccs and insurance, its full livery he's on so hay, straw, mucking out and turning out is included in livery cost.
 
I have done this but not recently.
Costs averaged 20-25 per week 10 years ago for 14.2 pony
Cheaper feed bills in summer but transport to PC and to any comps my son was going to.. They brought their own bedding and I didnt charge my time but tried not to be out of pocket
 
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