Short term stable lease to eventers?

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I have been asked if I will lease a couple of stables to visiting eventers competing at a local venue.

Frankly, after reading a thread on here about strangles, I am having concerns.

What would you do?
 
We did this for several years, we were never concerned about bringing in diseases as the stables were quite separate from ours. We stopped as the riders were increasingly rude, left the place a mess, didn't bother mucking out when they left etc. If you are concerned then say no, as the poster above said not worth the hassle.
 
For what they will be paying - I'd guess £15 a night ish - if it's causing you stress almost certainly not worth it. You could leave yours out and away from them and then disinfect the stables/ mucking out equipment etc before yours come in again but for a few £'s I'd just say you;ve changed your mind.
 
Thanks for your replies. My first instincts were to try to help but you are right. I'll think up some plausible excuse and get out of it gracefully!
 
FWIW we always muck out thoroughly when stabling away from home, often leaving the stable cleaner than we found it! A note pinned up asking for the boxes to be properly mucked out along which directions to the midden should be all that is required. Agree keep your own horses away but otherwise it should be fine.
 
£15 per night for rented stabling close to an event? Gosh.. I presume you are not in the south!

Eventingmum is right - as long as you can isolate the boxes and keep the horses way from your own that bit should be OK. I'm also a great fan of virkon - I wash down event stabling with it before bedding as you never know what has been there before. You could do the same but after they've gone?
 
reminds me of the time on this forum when someone asked for help as they were competing close by and needed a field for the night. I offered to ask the farmer who owns our small yard and he agreed. We sorted out the field for water and I spent ages poo picking (the girl who had recently left the DIY yard had left it in a right mess). When I was surprised that I hadn't been contacted for directions I emailed the person again, only to be told 'Oh sorry, not coming now as managed to get both horses competing on the same day'. I was miffed to say the least and will think twice about offering help again to a stranger.
 
asmp said:
reminds me of the time on this forum when someone asked for help as they were competing close by and needed a field for the night. I offered to ask the farmer who owns our small yard and he agreed. We sorted out the field for water and I spent ages poo picking (the girl who had recently left the DIY yard had left it in a right mess). When I was surprised that I hadn't been contacted for directions I emailed the person again, only to be told 'Oh sorry, not coming now as managed to get both horses competing on the same day'. I was miffed to say the least and will think twice about offering help again to a stranger.
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Yes, that's the sort of thing I do! My helper wanted to borrow the trailer. Normally I just say no. But as she is good, I said 'yes' and spent the best part of a day power washing it, adjusting the brakes, etc. Yeah, you guessed it!

I've backed out of leasing stables, my (genuine) excuse being that it will be very difficult juggling my own with a stallion, a colt, two fields shut up for hay, etc., etc. It makes me feel a bit better knowing that I am not being mean but prudent. There's talk of strangles on FB too.

As I keep reminding myself, No good turn goes unpunished!
 
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