Sharers, are they a good idea or should we avoid.

[gailt]

I didnt want to pinch millians thread so heres my own.

My Daughter has been asked if she would like to share her horse, she is thinking at the moment, it will give her a bit of time to do more with getting our other youngster ridden away, so can you give me your experiences, is it a good thing to do with a green horse? also what would the costs be, and what should we ask, apart from obviously riding skills etc.
i am reliably told this person is very nice, we keep the horses at home so costs are minimum, as in no livery fees, just the rest. She is asking how much my daughter would charge, what is a fair amount. I think if she pays a sensible amount she may take the share more seriously, she has worked on a hunt yard and apparently can ride, it does concern me that my daughter has just recently got a cracking relationship with her horse now, she has only owned him for 6 months, and things were very difficult when he first arrived but now he is learning all sorts, and progressing well, should we really throw another rider into the equation?
She has said she wants to learn groundwork and loves mucking out etc so isnt just a rider. hmmm its difficult.

 

[LindaW]

I have only ever had one sharer and it was a positive experience. She had the same mindset as me, we liked the same things, she always understood he was my baby and asked adice. I really like her sharing, and she got so back into horses that I helped her find her own when she was ready. I miss her being around, and I' not sure about finding someone else, because I think she was pretty special

 

[0]

i have had my lad on loan for 4 years and have loaned in the past i have been lucky owner wise.

I think it depends on how much of a loan you are giving if its part i.e 3 1/2 days then half of everything from living costs to shoes,insurance.Full loan [even if at home in any case] then pay full ammount.
And not just cost loan sharer should be doing equal work on mucking out poo picking etc.

Dont be fooled into thinking loan sharers are doing you the favour its not the case at all loan shares are having a favour doen for them.
And if horse is on full loan then all vets costs should lie with the loaner unless in the case of treatment brought over from before the loan agreement was stated.AND any vets fee's incured on a part loan should be on part of legal owner.

Thats just my personal take on it when i got jay on loan Fi only wanted half livery but i insited on paying half of everything it only seems right to me.

 

[rascal]

We have had alot of people sharing our horses over the years, some great, some not so great one or two who were plain stupid!! We do ask them to take out rider insurance, but we insure the horses.
What we charge depends on the horse, what they will do with it and how often.
At the moment we havea 12.3 sec B whos rider has full use of him as he is outgrown, she pays £35 a month plus his shoes/trim. She treats him as her own, riding/grooming/bathing/poo picking everything.
Ive always insisted riders wear a hat, one day i saw my pony being ridden by her sharer on the road in shorts, sandals and no hat, i stopped the car, gave her my hat and a good talking to!! Then i went to visit her parents and told them she was not riding my pony anymore!