Im leasing my first horse!!!!! :D?

Question

I have wanted a horse ever since i could remember! and i cant just jump right into owning one, so leasing is the next best thing! can you tell me anything about it? what to look for in a lease horse, is a barn or out of barn lease better. (when its out of barn, do you bring it to your barn and pay board etc.? do i need to buy anything for it? etc. just anything you want to throw in! thanks! :)

Answer 1

A good vet book is #1.

http://astore.amazon.com/saferhorse08-20

Tack, and basic supplies.

http://www.saferhorseracing.com/gpage6.h...

Sadlles, blanket sheets.

http://www.saferhorseracing.com/gpage23....

Enjoy, you have just entered a life of great times,  hard work and true friendships.

Answer 2

lucky you getting a horse,

you need to look at how old the horse is , its height , whats its done shows etc , you need to know its health , what injections its had ,

it mostly depends on what your looking for in the horse you want to lease, sometimes in the advert for the horse it will tell you what tack and/or equipment that comes with the horse , if it is field kept , you probably will be able to move it to a stable depending on what the original owner wants , if however it is all ready in a stable there is less chance of being able to move the horse to a different stable.

here are a few horsey sites to look for a horse :

http://www.horseville.com/php/horses-for...

http://www.equinehits.com/

http://www.ponymag.com/HorsesForSale.asp...

http://www.adhorse.co.uk/

good luck!

Answer 3

you should know its hight and if it ride english o western and the most inportanthing is its helth and were are you going to keep it and if they are going to pay for feed or are you and if you need to buy a saddle or use there's?? talk about the horses strong points

Answer 4

I jumped right in to horse ownership, and it has been the best experience ever!

When looking at horses, make sure you are comfortable around the lease horse, some horses have a hot temper (which i would not recommend to anyone) which some people want.

When I purchase horses (in your case lease), run your hand down the back, make sure they dont flench, if they do they might be out of alignment, ck the hooves, ck their legs. Ask their disciplines, and trust me you will know if you like the horse once you look into his/her eyes..

Remember to have fun.

Answer 5

try equine.com or dreamhorse.com all lease agreements are different in price, amount of time you can ride, horses abilitys, and what you are responsible for paying for. most times they will provide you with the horses equipment but you would have to have your own helmet and riding clothes obviously.

Answer 6

Well you shouldn't NEED to buy anything unless the owner doesn't have it.  You should not bring it in the barn if it is Pasture board unless you want to pay the board.

Your lease horse should be like the horse you want to buy(good jumper, Western and English, Trails,Dressage, Showing, etc.) so you can be ready when you find your perfect horse.

STARTING OFF:

when you first start leasing start with the simple... Lunge.

this way you get to make friends, see how the move(Bumpy trot, Smooth canter,etc. ), and earn trust.

after that(Same day) bathe it and let him/her graze a little.

Next time: now try riding just do easy walk and trot and if comfortable canter.

Now it is time to fly!: Now you should try something fun(that you can do of course!) try a trail ride, barrels/ poles,or cross rails.

Finally: Advance a little each time but if it is jumping then stay on 1 level for a little bit till you think you are ready.

P.S keep doing the first step. it is fun and you can be on the horse and have someone lunge you and practice exercises without reins!

Answer 7

Cool! YAY!!!!! Its the best feeling ever huh!!!!!!

READ WHOLE THING I AM IN THESAME POSITION!!!

Ya thats kinda what I am doing but its basically owning at my barn so...I am GETTING a horse!! I am getting him in August!! Ride all of the horses for lease before choosing. The horse I am getting is the last horse I thought I would end up with! Not only did I hate his name but he was just too tall. Now to me all that matters is the personalitly, that we bond, and that he jumps! So ride every horse. I rode him once and new he was the one! You will know. Your heart will beat fast and you will scream and cry your sooo happy! LOL. Its weird! I would lease a horse at your barn! That way your instructor knows its a good horse. Otherwise I would bring a horse to your barn after you have ridden it and so has your instructor. You have to pay board and pay the owner the cost listed. Like on dreamhorse they post the ammount each month you have to pay. I dont know about you but when I heard I could get my horse I wanted to buy him everything....matching! His color is going to be lime green. I have already gone to a tack store and picked out all matching grooming  stuff, halter, lead, flymask, saddle pad, and blanket that is lime green! I am leasing tack from my barn so I dont have to buy him a bridle or saddle or girth. You will make the best memories with your horse. Mine havent started but will in less than a week! Have fun!!!!!! Both of our dreams are coming true!! Oh and you can just say your getting a horse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

:)

Good Luck!!!

thanks for reading!

Answer 8

Leasing a horse is a wonderful opportunity.  We half-leased a pony years ago, and it was great because although I only had her a year, it lead to me getting my first horse, my beloved old Thoroughbred gelding who I had for 12 years, he lived till he was 30, but died last year due to colic.  After he died, I rode a couple of my friends' horses, but that meant I could never ride with them.  Since I wasn't ready emotionally to get another horse, I leased a nice little mare for a while, and got a horse of my own again when the lease started to unravel due to differences of opinion between the owner and myself.  So leases can be really great, and they can be really bad -- it just really depends.

To answer your questions:  On farm/off farm leases really depend on what you hope to find in a lease, and how much you really want to spend.  On farm leases, you usually can get a share-board or part lease on, especially if it's a school horse.  You'll only get to ride that horse part of the week, but it'll be cheaper because you won't be paying full board, and you may or may not have to pay for shoes and vet, etc (and if that, it's generally half costs.)  Of course, you can always get a full lease on a horse already at your barn, in which case, you'd be just as financially responsible for him or her as if you were caring for your own horse.  With a full lease, you will almost universally have to pay for the entire board for the month, plus any additional expenses such as vet and shoes, etc.

If you do an off-farm lease, wherein you find a horse for lease and bring it to your barn, then yes, you'd consider it by and large to be a full lease and you would then have to pay for everything as if it were your own horse.  Essentially, these really work for people who are unable to care for a horse for a period of time, but don't want to relinquish ownership and so they lease the horse out to someone who will pay all the expenses for that period of time.  Full leases have advantages and disadvantages, I think.  Some of the nice advantages is that you have full access to the horse, and nobody else rides him or her, and that makes the relationship more personal.  Disadvantages are that you're paying as much as you would pay for a horse of your own, but it's someone else's horse and when the lease period ends, it ends.

Overall, you probably won't have to buy anything major for the horse, the horse may or may not come with tack and if you are full leasing, you will likely be responsible for any feed or supplements the horse gets beyond the hay (and grain, if applicable) included in board.  If you're only half or part-leasing, then you probably won't have any major expenses to worry about.

Every lease is different, depending on every individual owner.  My part-lease on the pony years ago was different from my half-lease on the mare recently.  Different terms, different agreements.  One thing you'll also want to consider is what kind of a lease is it?  Some leases involve paying a monthly fee in addition to the board fee (usually only if full leasing) and that's usually 1/3 the overall cost of the horse.  Generally, these kind of leases are for high-quality show horses, as your average riding horse is more than likely to be a free lease.  Now, a free lease doesn't mean there's no costs involved.  It just means that you don't have to pay the owner anything beyond the general costs of board, etc.

Talk to your barn, see if they have any horses for lease or know of anyone who does.  Check Craigslist to see if there's anything there, and maybe leave a flyer at a feed store.  Go by word of mouth if you need to.  And always always always have a written contract.  It's your best form of protection when leasing.

Good luck. :)

Answer 9

give it to the zoo