I have been meaning to do my monthly... 3 monthly... dreaded budgeting and bills....
Having worked it out. Taking into account the boys livery ( Around £340 per month) I buy his balancer as its extra at (£19) for 20 days worth. Including his meds and insurance. I am going to check on his insurance , as its 25 quid per month for public li / 3rd party and accidental injuries ( Last time he cut his leg it was ultrasound, a lot of visits, antibiotics and bute as it wasn't clearing!) Given the above and that I am quite tight when it comes to month outgoings.... more that he costs me...over £400 per month the spoilt boy!!!!
I was debating about a sharer. Due to my job I can only ride... 3/4 times per week. Though as I am still taking things quite slowly ( With schooling hacking. We are still walking and trotting though can go out hacking for a hour at a time, a mixture of walking and trotting. School wise. I keep these short really. Haven't cantered him yet. Personally I am in no real rush to get him cantering as such. I am quite happy sticking to walk and the trot for now and slowly building up to cantering. Or if the ground is suitable and sox decides to pop himself into a steady canter that's fine. But I dont want to be galloping around fields soon. Dont get me wrong I like having a few or more canters at hacking at times. But I want to be sure he can happily handle it so he is less likely to cause himself a injury or pull something. So almost I want him fitter then the actual work we will be doing...
I guess the... concerns I have is given my job I can work any day of the week, which isn't a problem. However if I was to have set days and saying I do mon, tues, wed and sun and I happen to be working them days I wouldn't be able to ride on my days that week... and I wouldnt want to ride on their days. So to speak. I would worry that someone.. wouldn't break me, but just ask too much too soon. I have worked too hard, emotionally and physically for too many years to get him well.Just for someone to ruin it as they wanted to canter him, for example on very hard ground. Though I wouldn't let anyone ride him... I have very light hands... Sox doesn't 'do' heavy hands at all. You can see it in his face straight away he isn't happy!
The money I can afford, can be a bit of a struggle at times... Though its also I love him... But over £400 per month!?!? My bills dont even come to that!!
Having worked it out. Taking into account the boys livery ( Around £340 per month) I buy his balancer as its extra at (£19) for 20 days worth. Including his meds and insurance. I am going to check on his insurance , as its 25 quid per month for public li / 3rd party and accidental injuries ( Last time he cut his leg it was ultrasound, a lot of visits, antibiotics and bute as it wasn't clearing!) Given the above and that I am quite tight when it comes to month outgoings.... more that he costs me...over £400 per month the spoilt boy!!!!
I was debating about a sharer. Due to my job I can only ride... 3/4 times per week. Though as I am still taking things quite slowly ( With schooling hacking. We are still walking and trotting though can go out hacking for a hour at a time, a mixture of walking and trotting. School wise. I keep these short really. Haven't cantered him yet. Personally I am in no real rush to get him cantering as such. I am quite happy sticking to walk and the trot for now and slowly building up to cantering. Or if the ground is suitable and sox decides to pop himself into a steady canter that's fine. But I dont want to be galloping around fields soon. Dont get me wrong I like having a few or more canters at hacking at times. But I want to be sure he can happily handle it so he is less likely to cause himself a injury or pull something. So almost I want him fitter then the actual work we will be doing...
I guess the... concerns I have is given my job I can work any day of the week, which isn't a problem. However if I was to have set days and saying I do mon, tues, wed and sun and I happen to be working them days I wouldn't be able to ride on my days that week... and I wouldnt want to ride on their days. So to speak. I would worry that someone.. wouldn't break me, but just ask too much too soon. I have worked too hard, emotionally and physically for too many years to get him well.Just for someone to ruin it as they wanted to canter him, for example on very hard ground. Though I wouldn't let anyone ride him... I have very light hands... Sox doesn't 'do' heavy hands at all. You can see it in his face straight away he isn't happy!
The money I can afford, can be a bit of a struggle at times... Though its also I love him... But over £400 per month!?!? My bills dont even come to that!!