Dressage horse lease

[BayBondGirl]

Glad you were able to extricate yourself from an unhappy situation; it sounds like he was playing the both of you to make some extra cash.

I’ve had a lot of inquiries about sharing the lease of my mare between two people on those occasions that I put up a “for lease” ad and I never agree to it, for reasons which you have mentioned in your own experience. Too many opportunities for “he said/she said” and passing the blame and I refuse to deal with the headache of that lol. I use a clear and comprehensive contract that I found on the internet and personally could never imagine entering into an agreement (like a lease) on either side without one… There’s just too much money on the line in horse leasing for me to risk going in without some kind of “legal” coverage!

[eclectic]

It’s an interesting experience. It sounds like it was a “half-lease,” but not described or understood as such.

[right_horse_at_the_right_time]

You are getting some not so great advice on this thread :).

You need to talk to an equine attorney if you’re interested in getting any money back or what your rights are.

Something similar happened to me and I spoke with two equine attorneys, both of whom told me I could sue and get all of my money back. Both attorneys were willing to take my case on contingency.

I did not pursue this because I wanted to keep harmony in the barn. That probably was a mistake, as she combusted a year later.

run, fast and far.