Elsiecat
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Sharers - tell me what you do? Owners tell me what you want?
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Kallibear
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I have had a couple of shares.
Mostly I want A) reliability and B)common sense. It can be amazingly hard to find either!
I totally flexible with day riding as I have two ridden horses. But I do want them ridden regularly and when you said you were going to.
Both horses are safe sensible type but I want someone who's not going to do anything silly.
What people want in a sharer depends partly on WHY they want a sharer. For some it's about the money and will accept anyone willing to pay enough. Others want help with the schooling etc so prob don't want much/any money but do want a good rider. And others need help with time and chores so really need someone who can commit and is reliable.
Mostly I want A) reliability and B)common sense. It can be amazingly hard to find either!
I totally flexible with day riding as I have two ridden horses. But I do want them ridden regularly and when you said you were going to.
Both horses are safe sensible type but I want someone who's not going to do anything silly.
What people want in a sharer depends partly on WHY they want a sharer. For some it's about the money and will accept anyone willing to pay enough. Others want help with the schooling etc so prob don't want much/any money but do want a good rider. And others need help with time and chores so really need someone who can commit and is reliable.
mandwhy
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I had a veteran share just to hack out, she lived out so I would go to get her in, groom, hack as long as I wanted and feed/hay her and her field mate (her son in fact) and also poo pick but that didn't have to be every day. I gave her about 60 pounds a month and didn't pay if away or sick or snow etc.
Loved the hacking! It was two days a week, which we agreed pretty much on the Sunday before, although two days I never did, Also would go out with owner on the other horse at weekends sometimes.
She was a safe but slightly spooky horse who did like to go fast! had a sort of riding/loan project thing after that where I would pay for half of the shoes but that was a more silly horse so wouldn't warrant a proper sharer!
Loved the hacking! It was two days a week, which we agreed pretty much on the Sunday before, although two days I never did, Also would go out with owner on the other horse at weekends sometimes.
She was a safe but slightly spooky horse who did like to go fast! had a sort of riding/loan project thing after that where I would pay for half of the shoes but that was a more silly horse so wouldn't warrant a proper sharer!
Jewkes
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Just a quick update...
I've been sharing the horse I saw on preloved now for 5 weeks or so and am loving it! His owner is really laid back and I can do what I want with him when I like pretty much. He's a lovely sane 15.2 coloured cob with a huge personality and i'm chuffed to bits
Cost me £25 a week which tbh is more than I had wanted to pay but it's worth it for the confidence he's giving me.
I thought i'd post again incase any would be sharers found this on a search and were trying to motivate themselves to make the call
I've been sharing the horse I saw on preloved now for 5 weeks or so and am loving it! His owner is really laid back and I can do what I want with him when I like pretty much. He's a lovely sane 15.2 coloured cob with a huge personality and i'm chuffed to bits
Cost me £25 a week which tbh is more than I had wanted to pay but it's worth it for the confidence he's giving me.
I thought i'd post again incase any would be sharers found this on a search and were trying to motivate themselves to make the call
Pippity
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Well, it motivated me! I made the call and I'm off to see a potential share on Saturday.
Which end do you put the bridle on, again?
Which end do you put the bridle on, again?
Jewkes
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Yay! How exciting 
I'd not tacked up a horse for 10 years and remembered it straight away.. you'll be fine!
I'd not tacked up a horse for 10 years and remembered it straight away.. you'll be fine!
Nicnac
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Where are you OP? Kent by any chance....
"Where are you OP? Kent by any chance...."
Isn't the "are you in Kent" question normally aimed at dodgy people trying to screw someone over?
I pride myself on being a but weird but i'm not dodgy, untrustworthy or criminal in anyway.
Just seen this - actually no - wasn't a loaded question at all. I am looking for someone to share one of my horses....in Kent. Glad you are sorted and not in Kent.