How much to charge a sharer?

I spoke to the adult who brings up the girl and introduced me to her and the parents. Obviously her daughter has a horse there too as they are riding together so she is well aware of the costs. She agrees that £30 and set days is in her words 'still a bargain' for the girl. She doesn't want to guarantee bringing her up as I thought previously although offered to do the jobs if the girl didn't come - lovely lady but obviously wouldn't expect that. This leaves me doing the horse 7 days all jobs or paying full livery if I can't make it.
So I'm going to contact the parents by email. I've written out the costs and will just give them the option and see what happens. They are paying for a £20 riding lesson at a riding school (30 mins on a sat too before she rides my horse) so she is riding 6 times a week. It's up to them if they see the value of paying me the extra £20 rather than the riding school.
I am going to offer one weekend day and access 3 week day evenings but riding on two. I will say that in the school holidays she can have the days in the week also. This means he will only be worked 5 days if I ride twice or at least makes sure he isn't working 6 bearing in mind he is 19 and the school is quite deep.
As others said a bit of time has given perspective and I'm under alot of pressure. Now not being emotional and tired I am happy for her to continue if I'm getting reasonably remunerated and fixed days of use of the horse. She's a nice kid but obviously if I am still doing all the work I want money and time to enjoy him. Which is where the frustration was coming from before although it was my fault for not setting the rules out from the start.
Fingers crossed she will be happy to continue if not I am confident I can advertise for between £30-£40 and one of the grooms on the yard is already interested so I don't think I'm going to struggle in the long term to resolve it one way or another.
If there's anyone else I will make sure a thousand percent it's all written down first just mad at myself for not thinking before acting in the first place!
 
I bet you feel loads better just for making some moves to get it sorted too :-)

It's hard when things just get away from you.

I still think she could find some jobs to do late on though even if it's just the haynets :-)
 
I do thanks! I'm not writing the drama of my life out but this was really the last straw amongst a tonne of other stress. She has just text saying she's 'bringing him on' and he's sweaty so I think this is a good moment to bring it up. I also need to go and watch the riding he's very well schooled to quite a high level and she's only ever ridden in a riding school so need to make sure that it's all as it should be now she's had a bit of time to get used to him. Wish me luck!
 
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