Ok so...now what do i do?! (horse viewing type thing)

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Ok so i decided after alot of um's and ah's to get on and phone up about a horse for share i saw online. The woman sounds really nice and we chatted for a while and arranged for me to go up Friday evening.

My question to the people of H&H is ... what do i do now?!?!

This is the first time i will have gone to view a horse, what should i expect/do?
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Go, it will betaken out of it's box/bought in from field. It will be stood up for you so you can look at it (good idea to check it's legs etc) and then ask to see it trot up. If you are sound and happy they will probably ask if you want to see it ridden. If I were you I would ask to tack it up yourself (they may well ask) and then they will probably ride it first (unless you want to) and jump it and then you will get on and do the same. It may be very different when looking to share but I have never looked to share
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be very sure about what you want. if the horse isnt right, its not right
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breathe
take hat, bodyprotector (dont let them judge u if u wana wear one. i always do when looking at nags) etc lucky whip if u want!
chill
dont panic
have a list of questions in the car, and mentally go over them on the way
try and take a friend so they can film you
and a bottle of wine on the cooler ready 4 when u get home!
good luck x
 
Ask lots of questions - write them down, otherwise you will foget something obvious and kick yourself on the way home. Notdone a sharing view ever but would always ask them to ride the horse first! good luck!
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A list of questions is a good idea. When sharing you don't have to worry so much about the horse's conformation etc so much, because as long as it is sound you're great, and if it goes lame you terminate the agreement.

Being a sharer is all about looking after somebody else's horse (sorry to state the obvious) so listen carefully to the owner talk and observe how they do things, you will be expected to do what they have told you and do things their way. Look out for if you could get along well with the person, or if you think they will be too fussy/bitchy/whatever for you.

Ask to see a copy of the loan agreement & check it. Makesure you know what the deal is in terms of costs, how much riding, what jobs you have to do, any exceptions etc, and what the owner wants from the share.

Not forgetting the horse - make a fuss of it, ask if you can tack it up & see it ridden (handy opportunity to suss owner's riding ability/style as well as horses's level of education and way of going), and ride it yourself.

And try to enjoy it!!
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Cheers guys. I'm kind of nervous and excited at the same time!

She seems very nice and is happy to show me how she does things.

Should i make up a signed agreement as if i were full loaning?
 
I would normally expect her to do that to be honest, but if she doesn't then yes, I would draft an agreement from the BHS one - just adapt it to your purposes.
 
Ok. Will do. She seems nice enough and i cant really think what could go wrong, but then i guess there are a fair few on here that can enlighten me! Better to be safe than sorry.

I'll get started on that list then....
 
I would try to do as much as possible with the horse, e.g. bring in, tack up, etc. to give all of you an idea of how well suited you might be to each other (it's kind of a weird three way relationship between the horse, the owner and you, so everyone needs to 'fit in'). I would chat to her a lot about the horse in general and what she expects, especially in terms of time commitment, help with mucking out, what kinds of things you would be allowed to do with the horse (e.g. hacking alone, jumping, competitions, or whatever else interests you), when she expects to ride and when the horse might be available for you, and I would most certainly ask her to ride the horse first just in case (some people will fib about shared horses as much as they fib about horses for sale!).
 
When we spoke on the phone she seemed quite happy for me to visit a couple of times and do a trial for a few weeks where i dont pay, then if i want to continue then we'll make a proper arrangement.
Do i necessarily need to ride the first time i go? (weird question?!?!).
 
went with friend tonight who is looking for someone to loan her horse. we let her see being caught, meet her properly in the stable, tacked up, went to school, friend rode, then girl did with direction from friend. just walk and a wee trot. girl rode her back to yard. untacked etc. we chatted lots about expectations, workload etc. we had lots of questions which were all written dow, it was like an interview lol. she is coming back to go for a wee hack . it is correct that it is a 3 way thing , you all have to be happy. i don't see anything wrong in saying you would like to get to know horse a wee bit before you ride. see how she goes for her owner first. just noticed it is a share you are going for, still some of it may help so i won't delete it.
 
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