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AnnaandStella

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As of october, I'll be moving down to England & need to leave poor horsey at home in Scotland.

She's on part livery - 3 muckouts a week, morning feeds, hayledge 4 times daily & turnout as required - and my brother, father & stepmother all ride so in theory it should work out OK.

However, because of how busy we all are, I doubt whether any of them would make the time to ride her more than a couple of hours a week.


Just wondering if anyone has experiences of sharers & what their opinions are?

She's a 10yr old dappled grey Westphalian schoolmistress, very pretty, but also v sensitive & can be sharp so would prefer an experienced & sympathetic rider. She's about 16hh, nice paces & jumps 1m tracks easily.

Where should I be looking to find such a person & how much should I charge for the sharing? Sharer would be expected to at least skip out & mix feeds on days she was riding.

Any advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks so much!!!
 
Hi,

I currently share, I ride 2 days a week including 1 weekend day. I did muck out and feed but now the horse is out so I just feed, poo pick etc. On the days I ride I do morning or evening, but not both.

I saw the horse advertised on stabletalk.co.uk but i did look on newrider.com too. Make sure you are clear in your advert about your horse (who sounds great!) and what you want. Maybe also try asking at local riding schools if they have any experienced riders that would like to share but can't afford their own?

I pay £6 a day which I think is a bargain. Make sure you get a contract signed, I think you can get one off the BHS website.

Good luck!
 
have a look on the horse trader pages of www.snequestrian.com, you can advertise for a sharer or see if there's anyone looking to share in your area.

sharers can go either way, iv had one for my pony that turned out an absolute nightmare and another who got on brilliant and now has the pony on loan! make sure your really clear on everything and that you get the routines etc sorted before you go away so you can make sure everything is working for everyone!
 
I am a sharer, I (normally) ride two or three times a week and I skip field and feed etc. on the evenings (or mornings) that I ride. I don't pay because my share owner and I have a good agreement and we both get what we want out of the arrangement without money changing hands. My own horse moved in with my share horse last week which is very nice, I can do everything together and between the three of us at the yard we share all the duties. I also get really cheap livery in return for looking after YO's horse (she doesn't have time to do much). To an outsider it's quite a complicated arrangement but it works really well between us. I have had bad share owners and good (I have loaned a shared a few horses now) and there are bad sharers and good sharers out there, it's just a case of finding them just as it would be if you were selling. Just make sure all the boundaries are very clear before you both agree to anything, the biggest problem share I had was when the boundaries were consantly being changed and I didn't know whether I was coming or going and could never please anyone!
 
I've had 4 sharers, currently without as riding so much myself now. They were all decent people and good riders, but 3 of the 4 got fed up and gave up after between 1 and 4 months. The other, a teenage girl was a big success and actually bought my last horse from me, whom she still owns. But the biggest problem was I found all the organisation of getting one started and then them losing interest. My ones didn't even need to muck out and only had to do a minimum of 2 days per week but I think it was too much of a committment. Best if you can find someone recommended by someone you konw.
 
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