what to expect from loaning/sharing

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Looking for some advice.... what is a reasonable price to ask of someone if they are loaning/sharing your horse alongside you... ex showjumper, 16h, 14 years old, able to do a bit of everything including competing locally, easy to handle/do but not a novice ride as can be marish and to be kept at the yard she is at now?

Due to bills etc it is something I am considering but would love a rough idea/advice as it isnt something I have done before.

Any advice etc would be great, as I would love to find someone wanting to share her :)
 
It depends on area & facilities really. But as a rough idea if you work out the weekly cost of livery, shoes & feed, then divide by how many days they get the horse for. So if it costs you £70 per week, & they have the horse 3 days it would be fair to ask for £30. Plus they pay own comp costs. It only gets difficult really if you are on an expensive or full livery yard & you start asking for more than it costs to have their own.
 
Facilities are good- all weather 20x40 school, free schooling sanded area, jumping facilities, exercise pen, walker etc. I would probably want them to ride 3/4 days a week- it doesnt matter which or if this coincides with my visit etc. I wouldnt mind about shoe costs etc as I would be happy to pay these myself still. She is on full livery at the moment, so I would be looking for about £35/40 a week. It that reasonable for her to be ridden 3/4 times a week and obviously the opportunity to go to shows/hack out on top of that at their own cost?
 
Sounds fair to me. But sharers often like doing jobs too so maybe check how that would fit with yard routine, or make sure potential sharers know its just riding.
 
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Facilities are good- all weather 20x40 school, free schooling sanded area, jumping facilities, exercise pen, walker etc. I would probably want them to ride 3/4 days a week- it doesnt matter which or if this coincides with my visit etc. I wouldnt mind about shoe costs etc as I would be happy to pay these myself still. She is on full livery at the moment, so I would be looking for about £35/40 a week. It that reasonable for her to be ridden 3/4 times a week and obviously the opportunity to go to shows/hack out on top of that at their own cost?
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It sounds good, but I think somebody might be able to get their own on DIY for that...it's relative though, jobs are done, sounds like a great yard and you sound fair, so it depends what the sharer is looking for
 
Thanks for the replies, just gives me an idea of what is realistic :) Although she is on full livery, it is a really friendly yard so there is always the opportunity to help out with daily routine, not just for my horse but others too. There are always odd jobs needing done! I am hoping I have someone lined up if not I may have to consider loaning her out fully and her moving homes or selling her (my ABSOLUTE last resort!) :(

What are peoples experiences on loaning out?
 
I asked for a 50% split of the livery fee, which works out to $85 a month (about 50 quid). My mare is out 24/7 on grass livery so daily care is minimal and mainly taken care of by my YO. I still take care of all vet, farrier and feed but my sharer is responsible for the cost of any comps she does. I needed someone to help out with bills and riding during my mat leave, and this arrangement works well for us. It means that my sharer gets to ride as much as she likes for the cost of 2 lessons and I have a little buffer zone with my monthly budget.
 
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To be honest i would not share a horse for more than £30 a week unless the yard was amazing or had another benifit on offer. Dont know horse or yard so its your call to judge. However i know from experience when scanning adds expenisve ones tend to get ignored as people tend to shre becase owning a horse is too expensive.
 
Think I agree with igglepop.

In terms of loaning generally the way it works is the loaner takes on all financial responsibility but has 100% use of the horse and the owner is out of the picture for the loan period.
 
I have asked £15-25 per week dependon on horse and facilities. If I haven't needed the money (a rare occasion) I would negotiate to may £10 per week but making a small charge does show commitment I feel. However Wen I was on the other side looking for a share I couldn't.afford to may.so.ended.up riding lonely horses and doing lots of schooling and retraining!!
 
I would say for that kind of set up £35-40 is reasonable. A lot of people don't want to get there own in terms of commitment, and other costs, but wantto ride the same horse reguarlaly, and develop a bond. Plus when I lived near london, quite a few of the sharers didn't seem to like to get there hands dirty on the daily jobs.
I have had good and bad experiences with loaning, and my first pony is now on his 5th loan home excluding me, and has had several sharers, it generally works well, I have only advertised him once, and am very picky about who has him. Current family are great, so good homes are out there.
 
I currently share and pay £25. I wouldn't pay anymore no matter how good the horse was. The reason people share is because they can't afford a horse of their own and £25 already works out £100 a month. I know someone who tried to find someone for £30 and got no response. They had to drop it in the end. On my days I do everything, but then the mare is the owners only horse so it doesn't make sense for her to be there. I prefer it just being me on my days because its like she's my horse and I wanted to gain some experience of caring for a horse. Good luck finding someone!
 
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