Going rates for Sharers in Berks/Bucks etc

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Any tips on what is a 'typical' rate for a share of a horse in this area. Not for me, wouldn't share my mad beast for fear of accidents and law suits :) but for a friend!

Assuming horse is c. 17hh, yard has good facilities and access to loads of clinics etc, horse does everything you want as in hacking/sj/dressage/fun rides etc

Based on assumption of 2 rides a week (everything included apart from lessons/clinic costs)

Is £200 a lot?! i was thinking 2 x 1 hr lessons would easily be £30 round our way so 200 would be cheaper than that!?

Any advice gratefully received!
 
I share my pony for £40 every month, however he is feild kept (no chores though), no "proper" facilities to hand, and he can be naughty.

Personally, if you want an experienced rider (sounds like he would suit one), then for only 2 days a week would be a bit much tbh. Is your freind flexible?

You really should not base it on riding schools, you are paying for someone to teach you, horse is totally ready, and you have no real responsibility.

What type of livery is he on? Does your freind need the extra time or money?
I'd say typical is about £20 a week. I'd say £50 is alot, for a week, but i'm cheap.
 
A few of us at our full-livery yard charge our sharers a percentage of the bill, based on the number of days ridden. For 2 days a week, a sharer would be expected to contribute a third of all costs, assuming the horse has one day off per week. 3 days riding would work out to 1/2 the costs. People are generally happy to pay that way but I suppose this method of share would require the owner to be more relaxed about the sharer to use the horse for competitions, etc
 
Thats a really good idea about percentage of costs split hadnt thought of that at all

The facilities we have are really excellent - horse heaven we call it!! So i think it warrants a decent amount of money - plus the sharer is not expected to do any horse 'care' as such that will stick with my friend - its primarily to supplement costs and ensure the nag is ridden when she is busy with work

Thanks!
 
Erm yes, but remember that the sharer has no choice as to where the horse is kept, that's up to you.
It's not that fair off loading those costs to the sharer, if you deliberatly chose to put it on an expensive livery.
 
£200 for 2 days riding a week is ludicrously expensive.

Yes sharer gets a nice horse to ride but obviously it is also doing your friend a favour to keep the horse exercised.

Will the sharer get to compete?

Don't forget that at a riding school you only pay for the lessons you have - if the horse is lame then they'll give you another one, if you're on holiday you don't have to pay - you get qualified instruction and all you need to do is turn up and ride.

For two days riding a week I would say £25 a week is about the top end of reasonable.
 
Switchthehorse said:
Thats a really good idea about percentage of costs split hadnt thought of that at all

The facilities we have are really excellent - horse heaven we call it!! So i think it warrants a decent amount of money - plus the sharer is not expected to do any horse 'care' as such that will stick with my friend - its primarily to supplement costs and ensure the nag is ridden when she is busy with work

Thanks!
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So your friend wants someone to pay for doing them a favour? :o
This is why most horse shares fail IMO.

To work,both sides have to understand they are helping each other.
Yes,the sharer gets to ride a horse without the "burden" of ownership,but the owner also gets money towards the horses keep with the horse worked when they can not or do not want to work it PLUS any stable chores that need doing if it's not on full livery.
How much do you think a groom would cost to do that? ;)

As for price,I would agree with Spiral that £25 to £30 would sound about right.
Where the horse is stabled is the owners choice,and while the proposed £50 may be cheaper then two lessons at a riding school,they would be getting good quality for a mere £10 more at the RS.
 
£200 is far too much for 2 days per week, even for 3 or 4. When I worked out what to charge my sharer I worked out what she cost me per day, but then charged the sharer less per day than what she costs me as otherwise it would be too much.
 
I disagree.

I think £200 pm for a decent horse capable of doing most things, with no stable chores, great facilities, the opportunity to improve your riding by attending clinics and lessons and if all goes well the chance to compete, is not too far off the mark and is certainly a good starting point!

Presumably some weeks there might be more riding to be had if owner is away on work.
 
I suspect TBH that just about every other share in the area will be cheaper than this,so the chances of her getting anyone are fairly slim,although if she does find anyone daft enough to pay it then fair play to her and bigger fool them!!

I would have said the people mentioning £20-£25 per week maximum were about right.Even that for two day's seems steep to me,but I guess for the right horse and access to excellent facilities it might be worth it to some people.
 
I think its a bit expensive, even for a good horse at a good yard. I know the area makes a difference too.

My 17.2 warmblood is pretty mucha schollmaster, we have a good yard with good facilities.
It is diy but i do most of the work.
im pretty frlexible on times and days and the sgarer rides about 4 times a week.
They contribute £100 a month, which is a fair but acurate cost.
So your propsed £200 for 2 days is a bit ambitious!
 
In Berks, this price is not unheard of unfortunately. Particularly in Windsor..if you have hacking into the Great Park you can charge up to £250 a month. I do think it is a bit cheeky to ask that much for only 2 days. I think that amount could be justified with 3 days a week, an indoor school, amazing hacking and regular competitions.
 
I think that is quite steep OP, sorry. I pay £125 for a genuine, honest horse who does a bit of everything. I can do shows as long as all checked out with owner. I ride 3 or 4 times a week. What facilities do you have?
 
I think 200 a week is steep im in the bucks area and I paid £130 per month for 2 yrs and I had 3/4 days ridding every week. I also did my bit on my days mucking out rugging feed ect. I then went and brought her 3 months ago :)
She is a very genuine horse that I could go to shows ( not that I'm any good) or take for fun rides.
My sharer was very flexible and it worked extremely well.
If I had another sharer I would probably say 130 again
 
My semi retired HOYS cob has a sharer who pays £50 a month for as much riding as she wants plus she looks after the gang for a fortnight when we go on holiday- suits all of us :) we have great hacking and a super school. She doesnt have to do any weekly yard work but will do the odd barrow of ragwort.
 
Mine pays £75 pcm for 2 days per week and does some stable chores for me. We are on the edge of Windsor park, have fab facilities, and excellent hacking, obviously in the great park. She gets the chance to compete/have lessons etc, etc. and if she wants to do extra days we discuss and she just does the stable chores for that day (no more money) I think £200 is a lot IMO
 
I paid £30 a week for a 2 day share of a horse in Kent and I think that was probably towards the top end of what people were asking in that area. This was for a horse full livery yard with alright facilities. I also contributed towards shoes.
 
I think it would be not unreasonable for a horse on full livery if the sharer was able to compete and attend clinics on a regular basis and one of the share days was a weekend day.

However in this financial climate I think it will be difficult to get someone to pay £200 a month.

I have friends on DIY yards with good facilities and option to compete/clinics in the area who are charging £10 a week for 2 days. If the sharers don't want to do or are unable to do the stable jobs then it is an extra £6 a day which still makes it less than £100 a month. She never has any problems getting really nice sharers though which I think is important.
 
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