Horse leasing??

Question

I currently have 3 horses which unfortunately due to a new baby I don't have time to ride, I would consider free leasing them but am worried that they won't be taken care of properly. I think a lease contract would be a good idea to ensure the horses well being and safety and that of the leasee. What would be the best way to do this and what should i put in it ???

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

you will know when the right people to "lease"  them or y not just hire some one to come and look after them at your own yard then you can see whether or not they r looking after them correctly

also wouldn't it have been a good idea to organise who's going to look after the horses before you actually had the baby ?

Answer 2

OMG!!!!!!! so lucky. My mom is making me wait two years before i can buy the horse i lease

Answer 3

You should specify:

-how long the lease if for (monthly, 6 month, 1 year, etc.)

-where the horse will be kept (your property, theirs, public stable, etc.)

-whether they are allowed to let other people ride the horse

-what tack they will use (yours or theirs)

-if you insist they wear a helmet while riding

-an insurance/safety waiver stating that they ride at their own risk and you are not responsible for their injuries

-a list of duties and bills and who is responsible for them- as in, who pays for the vet, farrier, food, etc., who is to feed/clean up for them, and so forth

-any limits as to how often the horse can be ridden, whether the horse can be removed from the property it's residing on, whether it can be entered in any shows/competitions, whether it can be bred, and so on.

Make sure you think of EVERYTHING, people naturally look for loopholes in contracts!

Answer 4

Well, one way is to check on them every once in a while. or have a one week trial type thing where they can lease them for one week and if the horse is in good shape at the end they are allowed to. or just make sure you have people you trust that are good riders and good horsemen .

Answer 5

Around here we have attorneys who are also horse advocates...they have pre-designed lease agreements to choose from and can guide you in which type to opt for in your circumstance.  Liability is one of the most important issues to cover, but there are so many other issues if the horse leaves your proterty that legal advice, especially from someone who knows equine law, is the best way to procede.

Answer 6

Here are some sample lease agreements that might help you: http://iceryder.net/lease.html

Good Luck

Answer 7

Leasing a horse for free should work like this. The horse is given away for free but the leasee (person leasing the horse) will pay all farrier, vet, dentist, food bills. But if you have an account on the person saying that they msut pay a certain amount per week for the horse than you will be paying for all bills happening with the horse.

Usually you would give your tack with the horse for the new owner to use unless you have a expensive saddle you don’t want to give up. The leasee must If you put this into the contract buy you knew tack if any of it gets broken or ruined.

What is happening with my situation is that we have a pony being leased (with option to buy) for 6months. In that six months the leasee has to keep my tack in proper condition, pay vet/farrier bills, food and water and supply new tack if anything happens.

It is also a good idea to have the horses vet checked before you lease them so you can clip on a report towards your horse’s ad about the horses health meaning you will get more potential people interested and a better chance of finding a good home.

We went into Google and downloaded a leasing contract with everything we needed to know in it.

Anyways if you have any more questions e-mail me and i will be happy to reply back to them

Also one last thing: You should give the leasee the option to do whatever discipline they want with the horse if it is acceptable for you. A lot of peope are looking for good pony club mounts for them to enjoy.

Make sure everything is clarified with the leasee before leasing the horse and also inspect the paddock and place your horse will be situated at :)

Goodluck

Answer 8

aww congrats on the new baby! make a contract that states that the person leasing the horse must clean its stall, feed it, ride it, and make sure that the horse is treated with care or whatever you want/need the person leasing to do. Make sure you and the person leasing sign the contract. Oh and make sure you add in the contract that you will be checking up on the horse making sure everything is up to your standards and the horse looks healthy and well taken care of. also make sure you tell the person leasing what the horse can do(can it go on trails, jump if it can jump how high?, or do you want the rider to stay at a walk trot or canter?, make sure you state how much you want the horse ridden.

Answer 9

you can probably find lease argeement on the interent.  i would not try to make one up yourself for liability reasons.  you need to make sure that if anything were to happen to the rider/leasee you are not responsible!  

i am sure the prospective leasee wouls be okay with you looking at the property.  if you are putting lease signs up anywhere you can add "to a good/ approved home"  

ummm, i can't really think of anything else, but i really stress that you find a good lease agreement--just in case something goes wrong.