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Should I lease my horse?

I'm a full time college student, and I work. I love my horse but I'm worried that he will be neglected as soon as my full time classes start. I just won't have the time to ride him everyday. He's a young well trained (also retired race horse) thoroughbred. He would be awonderful horse for someone to take lessons on. He rides English and Western, he also jumps. I don't know how high he'll go but he's jumped fences and trees! I don't know anything about leases.. Could I have some tips, and let me on on the good and the bad? Thanks!

Public Comments

1. you could half lease him to an older rider. half lease is where they can only ride a few times a week. make sure you can trust the person whos leasing him. do what you think is best for him if you half lease him he won't forget about you and you can still ride him when you can and you can always check up on him and his riding. you should charge maybe your boarding fee plus $25-50 so you could make some money and keep paying for him or maybe since its half lease just charge the boarding fee. since he is young make sure the person knows what they are doing and have been riding for at least five years and they can handle a young horse without teaching him bad habits. good luck!
2. all i can say about this is everyone treats/rides differently, if other people ride your horse on a regular basis,they may better or worsen your horse,as far as how he is trained, if u do lease find out as much as you can about the rider that we be handling him, and watch them ride him and how they handle him and how he reacts to them!. and where he will be staying, other horses etc....
3. The great thing about a lease is you don't have to worry about your horse not getting enough exercise. It also cuts down on the financial burden a bit. Do you board him? I would ask one of the instructors if they have a student who rides who would be interested in part boarding your horse. Hold some riding interviews, see how the rider interacts with him and rides, see if it's a style similar to your own and go from there. Make sure that you draw up a written agreement between you and the boarder in case things go sour later on, or in case you want to be sure about something. Good luck!