Sharing. Some questions?

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Having thought about giving up because i'm not enjoying lessons I am considering sharing but have some questions.

- Do you think anyone would let someone inexperienced in horse care but very willing to learn and wanting to do everything right share a horse?

- Do you think a budget of about £20 -£30 would be ok?

- What are the best websites to advertise on for a share wanted that are free?

I'm sure I will think of some more so you may have to put up with lots of posts from me
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I wouldn't mind teaching someone about the care side of things if they were a good enough rider and willing to listen.

TBH I wouldn't advertise for a share, there are hundreds of wanted adds out there, I would say you are better to go to local saddleries and tack shops to look at their advert boards.
 
1) Yes they would (well I would anyway), but they may want to be around you a lot when you are with the horse in the first few weeks just to make sure you can handle the basics
2) It depends what type of horse you want and where abouts in the country you are but it should be fine
3) I don't know, I hope others can help you more with that!
 
i would be willing if you were also willing and keen to learn. My sharer pays 10.00 per week plus shoes and she rides whenever she wants. I ride the others. Dont know about advertising but I have seen plenty of share wanted ads recently.
 
Why don't you see if you can enrol on an evening course in stable management, or get some lessons in this from a riding school?

Although it won't fully prepare you it will help lots, and might make you feel more confident when you go for a share. It might also keep you interested, it sounds like you are not learning much in your lessons at the moment. If your RS doesn't offer stable management lessons, perhaps its time for a change of RS anyway
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Just to add personal experience, that nothing gets an owner looking for a sharer's goat more than not being willing - to spend the time with the horse, to do the extra jobs, to learn how to do things the way they like it done etc etc. If you are willing to do the above that will get you 100 miles further than someone who isn't interested and tried to avoid doing them.
 
I am more than willing to learn how the owner likes things done to keep them and the horse happy
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I know most of the basics tacking up, grooming, rugging up, feeding etc. I have never mucked a horse out though. Although I am giving up riding for a few months whilst I sort out new house etc. I will be going to my current RS every few weeks to cuddle my fav horses and help out so I will gain some experience that way.
 
I would think that it wouldn't matter too much that your inexperienced in looking after a horse, depending on the owners circumstances. It's good that your being honest about your experience.

If horse is kept at a livery yard there's usually lots of people you can ask for advice and most owners would probably want to spend a week with you to show you how to do everything anyway. That way your also likely to do everything the way the owner wants it doing.

Would of thought that budget should be ok unless horse on full livery.

Put adds in local tack shops also newrider, stabletalk, right equine etc, but as someone said there are usually lots of adds for horses for share. Although having said that I found my sharer through her advertising on the internet that she was looking for a share.
 
When I took on my share/loan horse I new very little about many aspects of horse care (e.g. feed, tack etc). I found the perfect person who is patient and always happy to answer my questions, my confidence has grown no end not to mention my knowledge. Soudns like you just need to find the right person.

As Rachelpink said - if you are on a yard there are loads of people around to help out and who also know the horse (you can always ask them if you think something is amiss!)

you are doing the best thing in being totally honest about your inexperience and hopefully the right solution is round the corner
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that budget sounds reasonable to me too
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would love to have someone who wasnt that up on the care side, means i can show them how i like things done, saves so much hassle lol
 
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