what is it like leasing out a horse?

[SparrowHawkFarm]

I have only sold horses before, what is it like to lease a horse out, when its in their care and property? Can the horse be stollen? Dpis it simple? Do you have to do a bunch of this and that?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Peaches Lee]

I have only sold horses before, what is it like to lease a horse out, when its in their care and property? Can the horse be stollen? Dpis it simple? Do you have to do a bunch of this and that?

Thanks for the help!

So you are looking to lease a horse you own? I would look online for a horse lease contract. I would have everything I wanted in that contract and have the leaser sign it.

 

[res]

Occasionally horses that are leased "off-farm" or "off-site" do disappear. One way to avoid that happening is to be in constant contact with the person leasing the horse AND fully vet the leaser before they take the horse.

Contracts are great, and are pretty necessary, but they are not a guarantee that bad things aren't going to happen. I would not lease on an open-ended contract. I would require it to be reviewed and re-signed every 3-6 months. That gives you an opportunity to check in on the horse and it's condition.

"On-site" or "On-farm" leases are generally much safer. Especially if the horse is kept on your property, or at your boarding barn where it can be checked on often. This type of lease also allows you to monitor how the leaser interacts with the horse.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I would also check into some type of identification for your horse. I've heard of cases where the horse disappeared and the court was having difficulty proving whether the horse was the actual horse in question. Microchip and tattoos are two good ways to ID your animal.