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Someone from the farm next door to where my horses are stabled, has asked if she could share my horse. He was broken late last year, hes green, gets giddy when he hears horses 'call' him. Admitidly (sp) i have lost my confidence a bit. Well, the person whos interested is 15yrs old, ridden since she was 8, never ridden 'green' horses before, she can walk trot canter and jump. She has offered to pay £20 per week and half towards shoes. What do i do? Plz HELP!!!!
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first of all take a chill pill. Nothing can be done at 11.40pm

Evaluate why you would want and need this person to help you. I personally wouldnt want a green person on a green horse. Most riding school people can walk trot canter and jump but doesnt mean they have the means to bring a young horse on. MY opinion and I may be shot down as I dont know the history of it but dont.
hope you can find some answers though, will say DONT think of the £20.00 a week.
 
I dont know what i want to do, im stuck! Ive been riding for 13yrs, and i have lost my confidence on him, so i dont know how she will be?!?!
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Could i ask her to ride one of my others, or one of her friends horses to see how she is with them, before she touches my green one?
 
No She is only 15
What would her parents say if she got hurt?
Waht would you or your parents say if the horse got away from her and got hurt
Spend some time on lessons or professional help with him, or sell him on to a more confident rider.

If you wnat a helper or sharer, let her ride a push button one, NOT the green one.
And make sure her parents are party to any riding agreement
 
long story but.. . . when he was 3, my old YO helped me 'try' to break him, she did groundwork, then after 3weeks, told me to get on, and he started bucking and threw me off and broke my ribs. He's now 6, but i just tense up when he gets 'giddy' and i force myself to stay on!
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No She is only 15
What would her parents say if she got hurt?
Waht would you or your parents say if the horse got away from her and got hurt
Spend some time on lessons or professional help with him, or sell him on to a more confident rider.

If you wnat a helper or sharer, let her ride a push button one, NOT the green one.
And make sure her parents are party to any riding agreement

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I AGREE WITH ALL ABOVE.
 
Don't see her being 15 as a put off, lots of 15yr ols ride green horses! Bonkers to say they should only ride push button ones.
I would let her try out a push button one, see how she gets on, if she and you are happy let her try the green one
 
Sounds like he need to go to 'boarding school' for a few weeks, to get him going properly and no more silly giddy moments, then you have a few session under instuction with him, with a good professional trainer.
Then decide if he is right for you, if your confidence returns,
 
no not all horses are push button BUT I still dont know any 15 year olds with the experience to bring on a young horse, correct wrong doings and advance the horse. I think this 15 year old will have her time, but many a time, young horses only get one chance for it to be right- My lad is 15 this year, and I am still sorting out problems that were bought to him.
 
Nope - you need someone really good to ride him for a bit to give you confidence.

I can walk trot canter and jump too, but I pay someone else to school my daughter's event pony when she's away.
 
But we don't know how good the rider is? Seems unfair to write her off based on her age particularly when it's not like she is 12 or anything, a good 15yr old is perfectly capable of schooling a young horse, depends on her ability so I would assess her before saying no.
 
Yes I think that I would. I took on my first horse on loan (greenish very sharp 6 year old arab 14.2 mare) when I was 15 and I was able to train her well (not just me who says so either). Where I ride at the moment in the US there are several 16 year olds who are riding horses that I won't touch because they are too difficult for me but they manage and ride them really well.

It may also be that your horse although green is actually better with her, especially if she doesn't know the history as as you said yourself you get nervous of him when he plays up even a little because of the history.

I would either put her on the older more experienced horse and see how she rides, or get her to have a lesson with someone on the green horse and see how she gets on and how happy you are with her riding him.

Good luck
 
If she's a decent rider and you get a letter from her parents and your insurance covers for other riders I dont see a problem, yard I came from always had young girls riding other peoples horses to keep them excersised, you would need to see her ride as to whether her riding skills are enough to cope with your horse and in what riding environment, school, open fileds, roads or whatever.
 
i got my first proper horse when i was 14 and he was a green 4 year old he is now goin very nicely age has absoloutly nothing to do with riding experience. i started riding when i was 4 and am now 19 i feel i am just as capable as an older rider
 
I have noticed on one of your previous posts that you are leaving your current yard. If you have moved, and the farm next to you has a young rider looking to share your horse just be careful that she can handle him. The last thing that you want to do is upset your new neighbours by letting her loan an unsuitable horse... What kind of a horse does she have at the moment and why is she looking to loan another?
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