Sharing the love
WHETHER THROUGH DESIRE or necessity, the mother-daughter share is a rising phenomenon. In many ways, it makes sense for the family equine to be a versatile type who everyone can enjoy. And what a nice idea it is, for mother and daughter to spend time together and bond over a shared love of horses.
But horses being horses, and daughters being daughters, can it really work or is it just a way of getting another horse into the family under the husband’s radar? And come to think of it, why do you never see ‘father-daughter’ shares advertised? Many sons ride, too!
These last questions are another matter entirely. But for the rest, Julia Martin from Kings Hill Equestrian in West Sussex has some solid advice after more than 30 years’ experience of selling all types of horses to all sort of people.
“I have sold hundreds of motherdaughter shares over the years, and my biggest concern is that these clients are often trying to make a round peg fit a square hole,” she says.
“The requirements of mother
