Getting a sharer?

rachi20x

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Ok so it's not really set in stone yet, but it all looks as though I may need to get another sharer in to take over some or even all of the work my sister does as she has near enough lost interest. Now I am doing research into what I am looking for/how much to charge etc etc etc but I thought maybe a thread here for people to give me some advice would be my best bet... :)

Pony currently lives on private DIY yard with great hacking and sand school. It's just us two owners that basically rent it off the non-horsey landowner who lives on site(and our two horses) so it's very quiet with obviously excellent access to facilities! Sister currently chips in £125pcm to do weekends, and also has dibs on him when she has a weekly riding lesson. I've also been perfectly happy in her riding on other days when I can't, though this isn't often.

She now just wants her lesson, with the opportunity to ride once or maybe twice sometime each week instead. Therefore I would need a sharer to cover at least one day/poss the entire weekend inc horsey jobs. I am perfectly happy to offer the sharer a chance to come up during the week to ride with me(no work neccessary, fellow livery and I can take care of the weekdays)

Would it be unrealistic to ask something like £20pw of sharer and same off my sister? The money my sister currently chips in is a great help, while I could afford it all alone I would go back to being in the same position as I was 2 months ago in my last job(where I was on less money!).

I would be more than happy for sharer to come and visit during the week, even to help me bath him/generally give him lots of love and fuss/spend time with him/ride with me. And even to come along to shows and enter. While the money is a huge help I want him to just be fussed over and have someone who is as committed to being his Mummy #2 It's just the weekends where they would need to be up early feeding/mucking out etc. Pony is out 24/7 in the summer. And jobs can be shared with fellow livery also.

Also any general advice/success stories would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 
I've shared for years, and generally have paid £20 a week for two days riding and did stable duties. All owners let me compete and all worked well :)
 
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