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What would you say is a reasonable cost for a share horse in berkshire?

2-3days per week including at least one weekend day

Elementary level 15.2hh bombproof dressage schoolmaster. Possibility to compete and use owners lorry

Not a great jumper but happy to try!

Kept on part livery so no yard chores

Novice friendly but would prefer someone more experienced

Looking at getting a brother for the lovely Matty
 
£25-30 p/w providing they have use of school and decent enough hacking.

Can they do more days etc if they wanted to?
 
I'd say around £30 a week. I get a fair bit less from my sharer, but I have little in the way of facilities (small rather pot-holey school, and hacking straight out onto a fast road). The horse is a bit special though- he is as safe as houses, dead easy to ride, has all the lateral work installed plus changes, and pops 1m30 like its nothing. My sharer pays £60pcm, which is exactly half what he costs me.
 
kittyb said:
What would you say is a reasonable cost for a share horse in berkshire?

2-3days per week including at least one weekend day

Elementary level 15.2hh bombproof dressage schoolmaster. Possibility to compete and use owners lorry

Not a great jumper but happy to try!

Kept on part livery so no yard chores

Novice friendly but would prefer someone more experienced

Looking at getting a brother for the lovely Matty
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I would have to love horses to the point of being blind to pay anything.
 
Auslander said:
Why do you think you should get the use of a nice horse, opportunity to compete, use of a lorry and nice facilities - all for free?
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Because I'm the one doing you a favour. If you haven't got the time, inclination or money to look after your horse, don't expect me to. You're not sharing your horse & expecting payment for it out of the generosity of your own heart.
 
blazingsaddles said:
Because I'm the one doing you a favour. If you haven't got the time, inclination or money to look after your horse, don't expect me to. You're not sharing your horse & expecting payment for it out of the generosity of your own heart.
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Thats utter rubbish! I have a sharer for one of mine. He was retired, but he likes being worked, and the girl who shared him originally was desperate to ride. If she hadn't appeared, he'd still be out in the field being a companion. I can afford him, have no need for him to be in work, and I look after my horses myself. If someone rocks up and wants to help with the chores, I don't say No, but they are my horses, and my responsibility - so I look after them.

In work, he costs me more to insure, more to feed, and more with the farrier - and those additional costs are what my current sharer covers. I also teach her on him, accompany her out hacking because she's nervous, and spend a lot of time supervising her, and making sure she is safe around the horses. TBH, it is far easier and less time-consuming not to have people riding him, but she's a lovely girl, and loves him to bits, So actually - I am doing it out of generosity, rather than need.
 
Auslander said:
Thats utter rubbish! I have a sharer for one of mine. He was retired, but he likes being worked, and the girl who shared him originally was desperate to ride. If she hadn't appeared, he'd still be out in the field being a companion. I can afford him, have no need for him to be in work, and I look after my horses myself. If someone rocks up and wants to help with the chores, I don't say No, but they are my horses, and my responsibility - so I look after them.

In work, he costs me more to insure, more to feed, and more with the farrier - and those additional costs are what my current sharer covers. I also teach her on him, accompany her out hacking because she's nervous, and spend a lot of time supervising her, and making sure she is safe around the horses. TBH, it is far easier and less time-consuming not to have people riding him, but she's a lovely girl, and loves him to bits, So actually - I am doing it out of generosity, rather than need.
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Don't bother, Auslander. Having read some of BS's posts on the other thread and this one, I'll quote one of her ruder comments back at her: 'You can't cure stupid'.
 
blazingsaddles said:
Because I'm the one doing you a favour. If you haven't got the time, inclination or money to look after your horse, don't expect me to. You're not sharing your horse & expecting payment for it out of the generosity of your own heart.
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****** me - with that attitude you're doing no-one a favour!
 
Auslander said:
Thats utter rubbish! I have a sharer for one of mine. He was retired, but he likes being worked, and the girl who shared him originally was desperate to ride. If she hadn't appeared, he'd still be out in the field being a companion. I can afford him, have no need for him to be in work, and I look after my horses myself. If someone rocks up and wants to help with the chores, I don't say No, but they are my horses, and my responsibility - so I look after them.

In work, he costs me more to insure, more to feed, and more with the farrier - and those additional costs are what my current sharer covers. I also teach her on him, accompany her out hacking because she's nervous, and spend a lot of time supervising her, and making sure she is safe around the horses. TBH, it is far easier and less time-consuming not to have people riding him, but she's a lovely girl, and loves him to bits, So actually - I am doing it out of generosity, rather than need.
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If someone 'rocks up' & offers to help with the chores, I wouldn't ask for payment. He likes being worked as opposed to being a field ornament - so if you didn't charge his sharer to ride, he wouldn't be worked? I don't believe you're doing it out of generosity - both parties benefit.
 
Mrs B said:
Don't bother, Auslander. Having read some of BS's posts on the other thread and this one, I'll quote one of her ruder comments back at her: 'You can't cure stupid'.
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I'm quite interested to hear the response - I absolutely, hand on heart, believe that I am not sharing my old boy for any reason other than because it makes someone happy - and it infuriates me to have my motives attacked
 
blazingsaddles said:
Because I'm the one doing you a favour. If you haven't got the time, inclination or money to look after your horse, don't expect me to. You're not sharing your horse & expecting payment for it out of the generosity of your own heart.
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Well this thread isn't about you so that's a very narrow minded comment to make. If someone wants a brilliant rider to work their horse, they should pay a professional. If however, someone, like the OP and Auslander has a good horse and someone wants to ride it that means and would rather pay to do that than spend twice as much having 1-2 hours of lessons, then it's more than reasonable and utterly their prerogative, regardless of what you would do.

The opportunity to share is the only chance many people will get to develop a bond with one horse, properly and love it as their own. You just can't do that in riding schools. Thank god there are owners out there who allow less experienced people to have this opportunity and long may it continue.

Horses cost money to be in work, It is more than reasonable for a sharer to take on some of that cost.
 
blazingsaddles said:
If someone 'rocks up' & offers to help with the chores, I wouldn't ask for payment. He likes being worked as opposed to being a field ornament - so if you didn't charge his sharer to ride, he wouldn't be worked? I don't believe you're doing it out of generosity - both parties benefit.
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Oh for goodness sake - listen to yourself! He likes being worked, but he's just as happy in the field being a companion. He came back into work because someone was desperate to ride, and I didn't see why a perfectly sound horse shouldn't do a bit of light work. No - if she wasn't around, he wouldn't be worked - his job is to be a companion. i can't really see where you think I benefit at all!

I think you are simply fighting for the sake of fighting! Grow up!
 
jemima*askin said:
****** me - with that attitude you're doing no-one a favour!
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_GG_ said:
Well this thread isn't about you so that's a very narrow minded comment to make. If someone wants a brilliant rider to work their horse, they should pay a professional. If however, someone, like the OP and Auslander has a good horse and someone wants to ride it that means and would rather pay to do that than spend twice as much having 1-2 hours of lessons, then it's more than reasonable and utterly their prerogative, regardless of what you would do.

The opportunity to share is the only chance many people will get to develop a bond with one horse, properly and love it as their own. You just can't do that in riding schools. Thank god there are owners out there who allow less experienced people to have this opportunity and long may it continue.

Horses cost money to be in work, It is more than reasonable for a sharer to take on some of that cost.
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Yes, but at least have the courage to admit you're not doing it for selfless reasons.
 
I'm fairly sure that Auslander's horse would be just as happy chilling in the field... It's reasonably rare you find an older horse who absolutely needs to be in work to be happy. So she is doing her sharer a favour and everyone is happy. But Spike could go back out in the field and not be ridden again and it would be no skin off anyone's nose.

I'd agree with everyone else's suggestions of between £25-£30/ week. He sounds like a poppet!
 
jemima*askin said:
****** me - with that attitude you're doing no-one a favour!
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Auslander said:
Oh for goodness sake - listen to yourself! He likes being worked, but he's just as happy in the field being a companion. He came back into work because someone was desperate to ride, and I didn't see why a perfectly sound horse shouldn't do a bit of light work. No - if she wasn't around, he wouldn't be worked - his job is to be a companion. i can't really see where you think I benefit at all!

I think you are simply fighting for the sake of fighting! Grow up!
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A difference of opinion isn't fighting. I'm sure you benefit from the arrangment?
 
blazingsaddles said:
Yes, but at least have the courage to admit you're not doing it for selfless reasons.
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Why? My post mentioned the the op and a member that have sharers for their horses...not the motivation for those sharers. I actually know Auslander and yes, she is doing it selflessly, it makes no difference to her whether the horse is worked or not, he is with her for life, regardless and, sorry Auslander for doing this, but I feel I have to...the horse is currently unsound and Auslander has told the sharer not to pay her any money while he can't be ridden despite his treatment costs and greater feed/bedding costs.

No...you can't cure stupid...and stupid is a person who make assumptions. They are very foolish things and almost always, as in this case, wrong.
 
jemima*askin said:
****** me - with that attitude you're doing no-one a favour!
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Mrs B said:
Don't bother, Auslander. Having read some of BS's posts on the other thread and this one, I'll quote one of her ruder comments back at her: 'You can't cure stupid'.
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And? Different post. Shall we trawl through your past comments, Mrs B to find a one that is supposedly rude?
 
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