| Leasing a horse is often a great solution for both the | | | | of having another caregiver for your horse may be |
| lessee (the person leasing the horse) and the lessor | | | | worth it. |
| (the owner of the horse). Although the term is lease | | | | Having different people ride your horse is often very |
| the agreement between the parties to share the cost | | | | good for you and for your horse. Horses seem to |
| and care of a horse is generally on a month to month | | | | stay more alert and responsive when their routine is |
| rather than a long term basis. | | | | varied. We all tend to follow basically the same |
| It may take some time to find the perfect rider for | | | | procedure every time we ride. We tack up the same |
| your horse or the perfect horse to lease but the good | | | | place, warm up in the same way, ride the same |
| news is that as you try different riders or horses if it | | | | number of times around the arena and then maybe go |
| doesn't work out, no one is committed to a long term | | | | on trail for the same length of time. It won't be exactly |
| situation. | | | | the same every time but it will be very similar. |
| Since many people don't have as much time as they | | | | With a partial lease your horse's routine will vary |
| would like to ride and care for their horse the | | | | several times each week because when someone |
| responsibility for exercising and grooming will be shared | | | | else rides your horse even though their ride will also |
| between two or more people when you lease your | | | | eventually fall into a pattern, their pattern will be |
| horse for a few days each week. | | | | different from yours and this gives your horse enough |
| Also a partial lease may be the only way for some | | | | variety to keep them alert and responsive. |
| people to be able to afford to keep their horse. Just | | | | Another huge benefit to the horse is that they will |
| like exercising and grooming your horse the ongoing | | | | have at least two people to love and care for them. |
| expenses of horse ownership will be shared. | | | | To find someone to lease your horse, put up a flyer at |
| For a monthly fee you let someone (the lessee) ride, | | | | your local tack store. You can also place an ad in a |
| care for and groom your horse on certain | | | | local online directory or a directory where people can |
| pre-arranged days each week. You will probably have | | | | search by city as you only want calls or emails coming |
| to give up one of your weekend days but the benefits | | | | in from your area. |