Horsie Help 2!!!?

Question

What is it like to lease a horse? Do you pay back a little every month or something. Can you still board it? Please send me everything you know about this. Also can you sebd me some do's and don'ts thanks

Answer 1

are you leasing out your own horse or are you leasing someone else's horse?? if you are leasing someone else's horse i can tell you this: it really depends on the owner of the horse. I have leased 2 different horses and they were completely different!  your two questions are things that you need to ask the specific owner, but in my situation, the horse is stabled at a local barn, and I pay her monthly for the use of her horse and tack/equipment.

do:

-ask all questions up front, before you sign the lease. you don't want to end up with some "fine print" that you didn't know about!!

-ask about the use and availability of tack rooms, equipment, wash racks, and round pens if you are boarding the horse at a farm.

-make it clear what your expectations are about the amount of time you would like to spend with the horse. sometimes owners will lease the horse and ride it themselves, too.

Don't:

- don't assume that you are the only one who is riding the horse, or has access to it. always ask the owner if he/she will also be riding, and on what days, times etc. you don't want to drive out to the barn, only to find out that the owner is riding the horse!

-don't agree to pay the months rent at the beginning of the month. (don't pay the for the whole month of may at the beginning of may)  you may get hurt, or for some reason not be able to ride, and you proboubly won't get your money back.

over all, leasing a horse is a great way to have the freedom to ride whenever you want. the most important thing is to have a mutual understanding with the owner of the horse.

good luck!!

Answer 2

when i leased a horse i just had to pay part of his board and i got to do what ever i wanted with him 4 days a week. but  it depends on what the owner whats to charge you for.

Answer 3

Whether you are leasing someone elses horse or leasing out your own horse make sure you have a contract which spells out everything that you expect to get paid for/ expect to pay for.  That way there are no surprises.  The contract should include how much you are going to pay, what you are going to pay for, how often you can ride, whether or not you can take the horse off the property, trail ride, allow someone else to ride, etc. and anything else you can possibly think of.  This will head off a lot of problems.   Speaking from experience here.   If you are thinking of leasing someone elses horse I have to say that it is much, much better to own your own.

Answer 4

Leasing is like renting.

Like if you rent a building, you dont own it, you just use it.

You usualyy pay half the board, vet, shoes, ect...

I like leasing  because if you get tired of the horse you can just stop the lease and find a new one. Or if the horse gets hurt you can just stop the lease and move on. you would not have to worry about what to do with a horse in these situations if you leased. I think that the only bad thing about leaseing is not being a ble to say that you own them. Other than that i think that leasing is the only way to go.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

It obviously differs in the U.S.A. to here in the U.K.,

  We don't normally pay the owner a fee for leasing/ loaning, whereas I  believe they do in the States.

It is very important that a proper contract between both parties is drawn up and signed. It is quite a good idea to loan before you buy a horse, because you are able to get an idea of ownership without having the big financial out lay at the beginning.

Some people expect their loaned equines to be kept at their stables, so they can keep an eye on things, while others are happy to allow you to take total control.

Answer 6

Leasing, also called loaning, is where you "borrow" someone else's horse. You usually pay the livery (boarding) fees and the feed costs, shoeing costs etc. - all the usual costs incurred with keeping a horse. It is up to owner whether the horse can be moved from it's current yard. You need to draw up a legal agreement to say who is responsible for everything. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind... - this may help too.

Answer 7

well leasing is kind of like you own the horse.. in a way.

you have to pay to lease.

you have to pay part of the vet/ferrier bills. (for me it was half, but different stables vary)

if you're leasing, the horse is still the owner's. you don't board it.

and if you need to, DO ask questions about the horse to the owner. it's better to know things about the horse instead of be unsure.

hope i helped :)

Answer 8

It's like owning, but with some strings

Usually you pay a set amount every month (or however often you and whoever you're leasing from decide)

Usually you pay either partially or in full for feed, vet, farrier, or a combination.

  

Many times you can lease from a stable, so your board is included in the price.  Other times you can lease from a farm, and you can talk with the owner and see if it's OK for you to board it.



Make sure you go and see the horse before you lease it.  Take it on a test ride.  Make sure, if you don't have very much experience, that the horse is a seasoned veteran and isn't going to get scared and bolt.   Ask the owner if you can take a plastic bag or something else scary and see how he reacts.  He shouldn't take off.  The less he moves and the more he ignores it, the less spookable he will be.  Good luck!