"Thanks for such an understanding reply! I have thought things through decided that I am going to carry on riding Samson and school as I hack. Like you said walk for 10 strides etc. This way he will be listening and learning while hacking.
The share agreement (I made it) is basically the BHS loan agreement but with a lot of things taken out. So basically it is to my advantage, I have also stated no one is to use my tack and equipment, and that it will be fore 2 years unless something happens. And if the horse is to be sold I shall get first refusal. And just things about insurance and that vet bills and dentistry etc. are the owners responsibility.
I am sharing him and have as much say as he does, but he owns the horse and pays for the majority of things for him. I pay for half the shoes, and towards some feeds and supplements. I do have to arrange the rugs, worming, shoeing etc because he is not knowlegable enough to do so.

I shall have to talk to him, but I am not sure what I can say to make him realise that driving a 5 year old horse with little experience is not a good idea. He knows he naps and has seem him napping, but he seems to think he wouldn't do this in a cart.
I do not want him ruined as its all my hard work and money which has gone into the riding aspect of the horse, and if he does ruin the horse I will have to pick up the peices.



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