Jennypenny
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I am thinking of advertising to part sharing my super cob. How much do you ask per week towards costs. His on DIY at £30pw plus everything else, hay, straw, feed, shoes and worming etc.
How much to charge for part share
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quirky
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If I was getting a sharer to help me out, I wouldn't charge anything.
If you look at it from another angle ...... say you didn't have time to do your cleaning at home, you wouldn't ask somebody to come in and clean for you and then expect them to pay you, so I don't see how expecting somebody to "do" your horse should be any different. Not that I think you should pay them to do your horse, as you would a cleaner.
I appreciate my view may be vastly different from others.
If you look at it from another angle ...... say you didn't have time to do your cleaning at home, you wouldn't ask somebody to come in and clean for you and then expect them to pay you, so I don't see how expecting somebody to "do" your horse should be any different. Not that I think you should pay them to do your horse, as you would a cleaner.
I appreciate my view may be vastly different from others.
Kat
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I agree with quirky really. In most situations the sharer is doing the owner a favour by doing their horse for them a couple of days a week and giving them a day off. That has always been the case when I have shared before.
If you have this sort of arrangement it leaves you very much in control. If someone is paying for their share then they are likely to be more demanding as they want their monies worth.
If the horse is on DIY I'd suggest that you don't ask for money but do ask that they do all jobs on the day that they ride. If it was on full livery or if all the sharer needed to do was ride then it might be a little different.
That said many sharers are more than happy to give reasonable financial contributions, in proportion to the amount of riding time they get.
If you have this sort of arrangement it leaves you very much in control. If someone is paying for their share then they are likely to be more demanding as they want their monies worth.
If the horse is on DIY I'd suggest that you don't ask for money but do ask that they do all jobs on the day that they ride. If it was on full livery or if all the sharer needed to do was ride then it might be a little different.
That said many sharers are more than happy to give reasonable financial contributions, in proportion to the amount of riding time they get.
251libby
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My view is different quirky!!!
When my po was on part loan I changed £10 per day and they did 2 days per week. If they were paying for riding lessons they would be paying loads more and when loaning they get to do what (to a certain extent)!
When my po was on part loan I changed £10 per day and they did 2 days per week. If they were paying for riding lessons they would be paying loads more and when loaning they get to do what (to a certain extent)!
Smurphy
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My sharer pays me a small weekly amount, but all she does is ride, I wouldnt expect a payment if the sharer were to muck out etc
Nicki85
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To give you some idea.... I share Maggie who is on full livery at approx £650 a month she then has shoes at £80 every 6 weeks and vet bills on top. I ride her 2-3 times a week and can compete if want to and pay £100 a month. The facilities are excellant (2 indoor schools, 4 outdoor schools) and she is a complete school mistress and 99% safe. I will also change her tack over and try different bits and me and the owner will decide her schooling plan.
I also ride another horse. She is on DIY and kept with owners 2 other horses. The facilities are rubbish (one small sandpit) but hacking is great. She is very green, hasn't done much schooling and was completly unfit when i started riding her. She is not ridden by anyone else but me (was owners son horse but he lost interest). I don't pay anything for upkeep but i will pay for her shoes as i am the one riding her and wearing them out!
Depending on what you want your sharer to do (ie will they be able to compete/ have a say in what the horse should be doing?) and what the facilities are like at your yard i would be looking at between £10-20 a week.
I also ride another horse. She is on DIY and kept with owners 2 other horses. The facilities are rubbish (one small sandpit) but hacking is great. She is very green, hasn't done much schooling and was completly unfit when i started riding her. She is not ridden by anyone else but me (was owners son horse but he lost interest). I don't pay anything for upkeep but i will pay for her shoes as i am the one riding her and wearing them out!
Depending on what you want your sharer to do (ie will they be able to compete/ have a say in what the horse should be doing?) and what the facilities are like at your yard i would be looking at between £10-20 a week.
Twizzel
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I used to share a horse for 4 days per week and paid £110/month. It didn't work very well- the horse was an arse to catch meaning I couldn't ride on my days, the owner wouldn't get the farrier until horse lost a shoe, so I couldn't ride for a week whilst she booked the farrier. Horse was also ridden by someone else on the other 3 days each week, and this person didn't pay. I did stable chores on my day (which I have no problem doing), and would turn up the day after the owner's day to find horse hadn't been mucked out, fed etc
The owner was sharing due to needing the money, not because she was short of time.
I now help out with 5 horses, their owners are short of time due to work commitments. I don't pay anything but go up pretty much every day and help, I tend to do the horses in the evenings and the owners turn out in the mornings. I ride and have the opportunity to hunt/compete. It's a fantastic situation, I think both the owners and I am happy and the horses are happy as they get lots of attention!
IMO if you pay an owner to share, it becomes a business agreement almost, but if no money is exchanged it is a lot more laid back, no expectations on the owner etc.
I now help out with 5 horses, their owners are short of time due to work commitments. I don't pay anything but go up pretty much every day and help, I tend to do the horses in the evenings and the owners turn out in the mornings. I ride and have the opportunity to hunt/compete. It's a fantastic situation, I think both the owners and I am happy and the horses are happy as they get lots of attention!
Kat
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I think Nicki's agreements both sound fair, at the end of the day you need to sort something that is fair for both parties.
If you want to restrict what the sharer does with your horse etc then I don't think you can really charge any more than a token amount. If people pay they want to have a bit of independence.
Bear in mind what a great help a sharer can be if you are DIY and want a holiday or are ill. And the money they can save you. When I shared I did a whole week for the owner when she went on holiday and had exams. If I hadn't she would have had to pay for full livery. You have someone who knows your horse and their routine who in an emergency you could call up and ask to help out. Someone who isn't paying is likely to do you a favour as there will be goodwill.
At the end of the day agreement on boundaries is the crucial thing with shares so there are no misunderstandings.
If you want to restrict what the sharer does with your horse etc then I don't think you can really charge any more than a token amount. If people pay they want to have a bit of independence.
Bear in mind what a great help a sharer can be if you are DIY and want a holiday or are ill. And the money they can save you. When I shared I did a whole week for the owner when she went on holiday and had exams. If I hadn't she would have had to pay for full livery. You have someone who knows your horse and their routine who in an emergency you could call up and ask to help out. Someone who isn't paying is likely to do you a favour as there will be goodwill.
At the end of the day agreement on boundaries is the crucial thing with shares so there are no misunderstandings.
Moggy in Manolos
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I am assuming your cob is fit and well and able to do anything really.
Your costs sound similar to mine £30p/w basic livery plus everything else on top.
I would suggest a cost of about two days for £15 per week, or 3 days for £20 a week. I would expect the sharer to take responsibility for those days in terms of feed and stabling required for the horse.
Your costs sound similar to mine £30p/w basic livery plus everything else on top.
I would suggest a cost of about two days for £15 per week, or 3 days for £20 a week. I would expect the sharer to take responsibility for those days in terms of feed and stabling required for the horse.
Ladylina83
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I used to pay £130 per month and did all jobs in the evening all Blues owner did was turn out in the morning - my boyfriend could never work out why I paid to look after someone elses horse when it would have cost them £10 perday to pay the yard !
kick_On
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i've had lots of sharer and now i charge cos it makes them more reliable.......