Loaning fees

Completely depends on on the horse and what you are offering) where I am it’s about £10-£15 a day for a decent pony on a DIY yard up to £25 a day for a full livery/ higher level horse.
 
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HaffiesRock said:
Completely depends on on the horse and what you are offering) where I am it’s about £10-£15 a day for a decent pony on a DIY yard up to £25 a day for a full livery/ higher level horse.
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He's on full livery so no jobs needed. I think they will just be hacking out. Loaning for 2 days mainly the weekend. He's not a higher level horse bless him lol.
 
I think based on your other thread (assuming it's the same horse - sorry if I'm wrong) maybe just a contribution to his shoes/hoof care as they are likely to be improving your horse as they ride him more and more. Maybe they could pay for clips over winter if he requires it with the extra/faster work when the time comes.

And then they would sort their own riders insurance.
 
A friend of mine when she had a horse on loan she was paying roughly £20 a day, and she had the horse for 3 days of the week one of which included the weekend. She was allowed to hack out but if she wanted to have a lesson or jump, she would need to double check with the owner that the horse hadn't already jumped more than twice that week. The horse was a 7 year old so wasn't overly high level, but he could do a nice course of jumps (around the 70cm mark) and do a nice dressage test. She also had to pop some money towards shoes, but had no jobs as the owner's daughter wanted to remain involved with the horse but not ride as she had lost her confidence x
 
I think it depends what you want as well @Jasmine2023? Do you want your horse fitter? Bringing on etc? Or just need someone to give them so attention when you are not going up? Is it financial and you need the money for the horses upkeep?

To get and keep a decent sharer I found you have to charge the higher end and it shows commitment from the sharer and means they’ll show up (I was DIY and needed them on their days). If you don’t need them as such, then you could charge less.

Can we have some more infor on what you’d ideally like?
 
dorsetladette said:
I think based on your other thread (assuming it's the same horse - sorry if I'm wrong) maybe just a contribution to his shoes/hoof care as they are likely to be improving your horse as they ride him more and more. Maybe they could pay for clips over winter if he requires it with the extra/faster work when the time comes.

And then they would sort their own riders insurance.
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I agree.
 
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HaffiesRock said:
I think it depends what you want as well @Jasmine2023? Do you want your horse fitter? Bringing on etc? Or just need someone to give them so attention when you are not going up? Is it financial and you need the money for the horses upkeep?

To get and keep a decent sharer I found you have to charge the higher end and it shows commitment from the sharer and means they’ll show up (I was DIY and needed them on their days). If you don’t need them as such, then you could charge less.

Can we have some more infor on what you’d ideally like?
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That’s definitely not the case here, plenty of committed sharers
 
Depends what your motivation is for sharing. From your last post it seems you need a competent rider to put miles on your horse while also giving you enough financial leeway to continue paying for lessons on a schoolmaster.

If this is the case, I'd suggest advertising for someone willing to pay for his shoes or a lower sum of circa £10 a day, noting they won't need to do any chores.

You need the help more than the money really so if I were you I'd be willing to compromise on costs if you find the right person. Good luck 🤞
 
HaffiesRock said:
I think it depends what you want as well @Jasmine2023? Do you want your horse fitter? Bringing on etc? Or just need someone to give them so attention when you are not going up? Is it financial and you need the money for the horses upkeep?

To get and keep a decent sharer I found you have to charge the higher end and it shows commitment from the sharer and means they’ll show up (I was DIY and needed them on their days). If you don’t need them as such, then you could charge less.

Can we have some more infor on what you’d ideally like?
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I don't want him bringing on just someone to help keep him fitter especially during winter when my arthritis can be at it's worst and sometimes I don't feel able to ride. The lady interested in loaning him already has her daughter learning and loaning a horse at the same yard so it would be ideal for her. She is an experienced rider and is just interested in hacking. I want the money to help toward the livery as he's on full livery which is expensive.
 
Jasmine2023 said:
I don't want him bringing on just someone to help keep him fitter especially during winter when my arthritis can be at it's worst and sometimes I don't feel able to ride. The lady interested in loaning him already has her daughter learning and loaning a horse at the same yard so it would be ideal for her. She is an experienced rider and is just interested in hacking. I want the money to help toward the livery as he's on full livery which is expensive.
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She sounds as if she could be great. I'd still go with a simple payment donation to shoeing. An experienced rider will, by definition, help to bring him on. And a rider like that is worth their weight in gold.
 
I had a sharer with a young and inexperienced horse I had. The sharer paid for the shoes. That said, I was the experienced one, and she was less so, although very sensible. She could hack and/or have lessons. The horse was young but hacking nicely and was ready to compete. We both got a good deal with that. My horse was sensibly ridden and she had a lovely horse to ride. The donation towards shoeing was just to reflect the extra miles.

In your situation, the £10 a week she is paying for the other horse is the sum I would match. If it is the same horse in your other thread, who can lose confidence, scoot and dump a rider, she will be worth paying if she is experienced and an put some safe miles on the clock. If she is willing to pay you £10 then all to your benefit.

A couple of years ago, I went to look at a couple of share horses for myself to keep up my fitness. One was older and safe/experienced, the other younger and more spicy. I was offered the share in both without charge, as I am kind and experienced.

It is really between your both as to what suits and what benefits you. There is no stock 'going rate' IMO as it depends on what you both can offer. Yoi can ask for whatever feels right, but I would add in the other benefits you would be getting, as well as the £.
 
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I have two ladies that ride with me! 1 has been sharing 2 years and pays £150 a month (no jobs due to having young kids and limited time), she has the option to take my mare out on a friday, if she has time! but only does this about once or twice a month. then rides with me on a Sunday! the other girl is fairly new, so is just riding with me on a saturday and pays £20 a ride and does a barrow of poo picking.
 
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