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I have a horse that i am trying to find a sharer for at the moment. They can have full use of him and if they wanted to do some flat work schooling with him they can also compete him. If they wanted to help with his care that's fine, if not i am happy to to everything for him. I say this as i know this does sometimes effect the price you charge.

I am asking £25 a week for him plus the cost of his shoes (£55) every 7 weeks.

I have advertised him on nearly all the websites i can find and the ad-trader.

Am i asking too much for him as i have not had a single call for him, or is it just that people don't have the money at the moment.

Does anybody know of someone looking for one at the moment , I am in Ely.
 
I'm not really sure TBH.

Although I know that at the yard I'm on, grass livery is £25 a week and some of the grass liveries only pay that (i.e. no hard feed for good doers) and the horses' shoes, like you're asking so maybe they're thinking they might as well get one of their own???
 
i think things are a bit tight at the moment. my sharer pays £100 pcm and i pay all his costs si it works out at just under £25 in total pw. no stable duties - just riding and she can use him pretty much any day she wants for as many says as she likes. if you drop the shoe cost you may get some replies.
 
I am only down the road from you (Bury St Edmunds) and I have never been able to find a sharer willing to pay towards a horse. It seems that they want to come and ride, do no work, and still not pay. One lady even asked me how much I would pay her?!? I used to share a horse years ago, and we paid £20 per week, and half the cost towards shoes. I was advertising for a sharer to pay £20/wk and didn't get a single call. When I put in ad " contribution preferred but not essential" I got tonnes of calls from people begging poverty, but wanting to ride, most of whom couldn't ride or get out of walk.
 
That does seem that you could almost have your own for that sort of money.

Maybe you need to market him better eg, what competition experience does he have? If hes a schoolmaster you should get the money. Or for some who just wants to ride a few times a week that would be busy with a family??

If not maybe you should break down the costs and prove they would be split equally. Many potential horse owners may not be aware of the costs involved.
 
id be willing to pay that amount, id also be willing to help with his care. i was looking at my old riding schools website at there costs and quite frankly im :O at them, i could get a horse on loan for the prices they are asking as i was having weekly lessons!
 
Maybe it is the cost. I have always been innundated with replies when looking for sharers but have always asked for stable duties help rather than cost as they are kept at home. Have you tried your local Universities? Most will have ridding clubs with competent riders who often had to leave/sell their own horses and will be keen to ride.
 
This worries me as i'm about to try and find a sharer for my mare. I don't expect loads but i will expect a contribution towards livery and shoes....i thought that was very reasonable or do people expect something for nothing? ie no work and nothing to pay?!
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I'm also worried that i won't be able to find someone competent enough......i've heard lot's of stories about people turning up who can't canter etc.
Also where is the best place to advertise for them?
Sorry to hijack the post!!
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I think itdepends wheeabouts you are and what the cost of keeping a horse is locally. I have a sharer for my older mare, she has essentially full use of the horse except on the odd occaision that OH or a friend of mine wants to ride, in which case i let her know well in advance. She rides probably 3 or 4 times a week, helps out with stable duties when she is up, and is free to compete as and when she wants too - mare not up to more than a bit of low level dressage/veterans showing.
She pays me £80 a month, I was looking for £100 but this person is a close friend of a friend and I would rather have a little less money from someone I trust implicitly!
But then round here, eve on a fairly cheap DIY yard, competing locally, I budget about £225 a month for my 'competition' horse and £175 for the older one (less feed, lessons, travel etc!) So £80 a month is considerably less than half what it would cost her to have a horse of her own, even a good doer who lives out 8 month a year!
 
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Thats a shame dollface, i'm in Sussex!!!

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Typical!!!
Ive competed at PN and elementary dressage and cant find a share or work for ride or anyone that needs any type of help!
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OMG you sound perfect, i'm so worried i won't be able to find anyone half decent. I've just stopped eventing my mare as she doesn't really enjoy xc!! Winning unaff dressage at novice, want someone to do BD with her and take her up the grades!!
Ah how frustrating!!!
 
Stop it, you'll have me selling my house and moving down next!!
Im not even too bothered about compating just want to ride. Ive been on the phone all afternoon trying to find a riding school (thats how desperate I am!!) that will be able to keep me riding!!
 
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