Leasing out my horse... Help?

Question

Alright, well im thinking about leasing my horse out this winter. She has a nice stall at home, but i dont have a covered arena, so shes getting very little exercise this winter. And when the weather is ok to ride in i usually have TONS of homework (grr AP classes lol).. anyway i found a place to board her. and its about $350 a month.( I live in California) Around the area i found horses on half lease going for about $150-$200

My question is how much can i lease her out for?What factors change the price of a lease.?? im going to lease her out for 3-4 days a week... does her amount of training change the price at all???... i want the lease to pay for a lot of the board.. they are paying to ride her, as im paying for her care, vet, farrier ect.. ill give u her info and tell me what you think.

Breed: Thoroughbred
Gender: Mare
Age:11
Color(not that it matters) : Chestnut
Size: 16.2hh
About her: Bella is a great horse. She is easy to handle, lunge,and tack up. She is really easy to train and will pick up on things quickly. Bella is hardly ever spooky, tho i am not going to claim that she never will, because horses are unpredictible at times. Shes great on trails, she will drink water, poop, eat ect. while shes out. she is good on the flat, and has potential to be a great jumper. She would be best suited for an intermediate rider, or an advanced beginner rider with a strong hand and confident attitude under the supervision of a trainer. Tho an advanced rider would still be challenged and could continue Bella's training.

Thanks guys Im really just curious about what factors change the price of lease, because, i was looking at local ads, and there were horses with a lot of training, going for about $150, while another horse with a lot less, going for $200.. So ya any input helps! thanks!

Answer 1

take it from a leasing pro and horse owner.



you decide what you want to charge him or her.



Heres what I would do... add up all EXTRA cost for the horse that is not included in your board... some places dont include grain or hay some do...



divide that by how many months you want to lease him out for and add half your board. A lease between 150 and 250 is usually fair.



I am not sure why people are telling you how much training it has that does not matter... if your horse is trained to do something you should never let some one lease it that does not know how to ride it the way it was trained. plus you should watch the person ride a few times.



now if she gets hurt whos going to pay? heres the rule I like If the leaser causes her to get hurt they pay... if the horse gets hurt on its on its your responsibility to pay it.



are you going to let them use your tack if they dont have any? and are you okay with that.

Answer 2

leasing a horse is like renting a horse. the owners of the horse will tell you how long the horse is on lease for so it might be anything from 3 months to 1 year depending on what the owners want. most horses that are leased out is because people are moving on to a bigger or more advanced horse. some horses may know how to barrel race but maybe you could just get a been there done that horse and instead of just saying you want to do barrel racing straight up if you got an alrounder you could go to local shows and do sporting which does include barrel racing and other fun sporting games with out doing it at such a competitive level and you may even pick up some nice ribbons. competitive barrel racing on a high level is for extremely experienced riders that have been doing all there life. but if you do it at a local ag show or something it is more suitable for beginners. the amount it costs to lease a horse vairies some people will give the horse to you on a free lease or some times the lease is about anything from free to 200 a month. your trainer may have some horses you can ride. if you have a local barn and you start lessons they normally have horses you can lease. if you get a lease horse from your barn you might be able to negotiate the lease buy doing extra jobs around the barn in return for a lower lease. also getting a lease horse is much better because if you decide that having the horse is not right then you can give it back. i hope this all helped and you read it all

Answer 3

Im not sure if you are doing a half lease- or full lease..sounds like you are doing a half lease because you are still riding her once a week.

Half lease- (usually the owner/other person rides 3 or 4 times a week...since you are only riding 1, I changed it to match yours).

The person leasing your horse pays:

board

every other shoeing

You pay-

Vet bills, every other shoeing



Full lease (the person gets the horse 7 days a week)

they pay for

board

shoeing

the usual vet bills

You pay for-

vet bills if the horse is injuried NOT out of neglagence.

Answer 4

Leasing prices are dependent on amount of training, what rights are included (ie what days of the week she is available for--usually if its week days only the price is going down a lot because weekends are the favored times), can she be transported offsite to shows, also what responsibilities does the leasee have to assume--such as what about routine vet bills, farrier costs etc. and what about injuries sustained while they are riding her or while she is in the stabling facility? also the particular discipline (ie showjumping, hacking, trails, dressage) and what is the quality of the facilities offered where she is kept? Good luck with her and your decision.

Answer 5

A half lease should not exceed 1/2 of the board and feed costs to take care of the horse. Then you would want to make sure you decide who will take care of the vet farrier and worming...and draw up a paper that lists all this too...good luck!

Answer 6

she sounds like a great horse but when you do lease your horse make shure u watch the person that is going to be riding your horse a couple times so that way you know how well they ride and also you dont have to lease your horse you can ride her on the weekends and you can ride her for 30 min when you get home from school so that way you still spend time with her and you have plenty of time to do your hw and also about the snow you can take her to indoor arenas and ride her around to get her out of the barn and you can ride her in the snow it works her muscels!! hope i helped