Tag: Equine Law

Get it in Writing! The Importance of Contracts

January 25, 2009.Reading time 6 minutes.

Every few weeks I read about an equine-related transaction gone wrong: someone free leases their horse and later finds the horse (and the lessee) is gone with no forwarding address; a leased horse is injured requiring thousands of dollars in vet bills and several months of layup and the lessee wants to return it; someone […]

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Sharing your Horse – The Ps and Qs of Free Leases

April 18, 2008.Reading time 7 minutes.

There are times when free leasing a horse is an excellent way to share expenses or make sure your horse gets enough work. The key is finding someone you can trust and setting up an arrangement that keeps you and your lessee happy and which keeps your horse safe and sound. I’ve been on both […]

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