How much is reasonable as a share contribution?

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I've enquired about sharing a horse and riding 2/3 times a week, I'm not sure if stable duties would be involved but would assume that they are. The owner has come back to me saying that she is looking for a contribution of £20 a week-do you think this sounds about right?

I realise that it works out as being more cost effective than having a lesson or a hack once a week, but I was thinking that about £60 a month would be my limit really as I don't want to stretch myself too much financially. I haven't even met the horse yet so don't want to get ahead of myself in case it doesn't work out, but he sounds ideal, and I wouldn't want to lose out on an opportunity for the sake of a few quid. I do have to consider my petrol costs too as I estimate the yard is a good 20 mins away from me at least. I'm not on a great wage at the moment so I'm wondering if I would be taking on too much of a financial commitment.

I do have my own horse but am lucky in that her livery is free as she is kept at an aunts on grass livery, and my parents help out with shoeing costs etc. The thing is she has a tendon injury which will affect what work she can do in the future, I'm slowly bringing her back into work but really want to get more involved in riding as I've had such a long break from it and will really miss being able to jump.

Hope that all makes sense, I would appreciate your thoughts!
 
I think that is really reasonable, you must know the costs of keeping a horse even if your livery is free you know how expensive it is when everything is added up at the end of the month.

I would say meet horse and ride it first, if you get on really well that will tell you if it is worth it or not.
 
Sounds about right. I pay £10 a day towards my share horse. Keeping my own horse on DIY livery costs me the better part of £300 a month (she does get the best of everything though!), so I think £10 a day is reasonable.

Around here, I pay £50 for an hour private lesson on a schoolmaster, so £20 a week for 2 hacks on my share horse works out pretty well
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So going by that it really is reasonable! Thanks guys, thats really helpful. I know what you mean about the costs adding up, especially when you've had the dentist, the physio and the farrier all out in the same month.

I just remember a few years ago I had a sharer who rode for free (I was desperate for help at the time), and when I asked if she would start contributing £30 a month as we had just moved to a more expensive yard, I suddenly lost my sharer because she thought it was too much money! Things must have changed since then.
 
£10 per share day seems to be a common rate , depends on alot of things though , but seems reasonable imo bearing in mind that a group hack or lesson tends to be £20+ per hour
 
i'm paying £20 a week - but its working the the owner cannot ride and her horse would not be ready for her when she returns to the saddle, and plus he's much better off being ridden than not as he can be a bit of a......scallywag (for want of a polite term) and I also make sure tack is cleaned, schooling is always and education and he gets thorough grooming etc......

I suppose cost Vs benefits is always a tricky on to work out
 
I used to pay £20 a week about 3 years ago, to share a fab IDxTB and rode about 3 times a weeks, mainly hacking. It was only 2 miles from my house so petrol costs were low. I also mucked out/ fed on days I rode and did a couple of fun rides with him.
 
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