What Our Lease Agreements Include


           

Available Forms:

Document Format:

  • Each agreement is a PDF.
  • Each document comes with detailed instructions on how to fill out and understand each portion of the agreement.

Full Equine Lease Agreement

Purpose and Intended Use:

  • Equine contract for leasing a horse when lessee has 100% use of horse during lease. Suitable for horse owners and lessees.
  • Not intended for breeding leases or lease situations where lessee only has partial use of horse.
  • For partial leases, see Partial Equine Lease Agreement, and for breeding leases, see Broodmare Lease Agreement.

The Basics:

Fees:

  • Lease fees, if any, and when they are due.
  • Designated space to specify lessee’s responsibility for horse’s care and expenses during lease.

Horse Owner's Representations:

  • Horse is in good health and sound. Includes space for owner to write in exceptions.
  • Horse does not have any of a list of bad habits.  Includes space for owner to write in exceptions.

Protections for Horse Owner:

  • Lessee assumes risk of death or personal injury to self.
  • Lessee assumes all risk of injury to or loss of horse during lease, agrees to pay owner horse's market value if horse dies, is lost or stolen.
  • Lessee agrees to pay owner a specified sum if horse becomes unsound or develops certain other specified conditions during lease.
  • Lessee agrees to provide specific standard of care for horse during lease.
  • Owner has right to examine horse during lease and end lease early if horse is not being properly cared for.
  • Owner can specify what lessee can and can’t do with horse, including tack and equipment.
  • Owner can specify if lessee is required to work with a trainer or take lessons.
  • Lessee can’t move horse without owner's permission.

Partial Equine Lease Agreement

Purpose and Intended Use:

  • Equine contract for leasing a horse when lessee has partial use of horse during lease and horse remains in possession of owner.  Suitable for horse owners and lessees.
  • Not intended for breeding leases or lease situations where lessee has full use of horse.
  • For full leases, see Full Equine Lease Agreement, and for breeding leases, see Broodmare Lease Agreement.

The Basics:

Lessee’s Use of Horse:

  • Designated space to specify when and how lessee can use horse.
  • Owner can specify lessee’s responsibilities, if any, for care of horse during lease.

Fees:

  • Lease fees, if any, and when they are due.
  • Lessee’s responsibility, if any, for horse’s expenses during lease.

Horse Owner's Representations:

  • Horse is in good health and sound. Includes space for owner to write in exceptions.
  • Horse does not have any of a list of bad habits.  Includes space for owner to write in exceptions.

Protections for Horse Owner:

  • Lessee assumes risk of death or personal injury to self.
  • If horse dies, is lost or stolen due to lessee’s negligence, lessee must pay owner value of horse.
  • If horse becomes unsound or develops certain other specified conditions due to lessee’s negligence, lessee must pay owner specified amount.
  • Specifics of what lessee can and can’t do with horse.
  • Owner can specify if lessee is required to work with a trainer or take lessons.

Broodmare Lease Agreement

Purpose and Intended Use:

Equine contract designed for leasing a mare for breeding.  Mare can be kept at owner’s facility, lessee’s facility or boarding facility.  Suitable for mare owners and lessees.

The Basics:

  • Clauses in every Equine Legal Solutions contract. 
  • Information identifying mare to be leased (breed, gender, age, registration number, etc.).
  • Mare's vaccination and breeding records.
  • Whether mare will come to lessee in foal, nursing or open.
  • Beginning and ending dates of lease.
  • Cost of lease and payment of mare’s expenses during lease.

Breeding Rights:

  • Stallion to whom mare can be bred.
  • Who will own foal resulting from lease.
  • Who pays breeding fees.
  • Provisions for registering foal.

Protections for Mare Owner:

  • Lessee agrees to provide specific standard of care for mare during lease.
  • Owner has the right to examine mare during lease and end lease early if mare is not being properly cared for.  If lease ended early, foal belongs to mare owner rather than lessee.
  • Lessee assumes all risk of injury to or loss of mare during lease, agrees to pay mare owner the mare's market value if mare dies, is lost or stolen.
  • Lessee assumes all risk of injury to or loss of foal resulting from lease.
  • Lessee agrees to pay mare owner a specified sum if mare becomes breeding unsound or develops certain other specified conditions during lease.
  • Lessee agrees to indemnify mare owner if certain legal claims relating to mare arise during lease.

Equine Facility Full Lease Agreement

Purpose and Intended Use:

Designed to protect both landlord and tenant, this form is designed for situations where a horse property owner wants to rent out the horse facility portion of the property to a trainer or other person who will keep horses on the property but not live there.

The Basics:

  • Clauses in every Equine Legal Solutions contract. 
  • Information identifying the horse facilities to be leased
  • Beginning and ending dates of lease.
  • Rent payment amount and due dates
  • Security deposit terms
  • Insurance:  can specify what types are required and who must pay for them
  • Penalties for late payment and bounced checks
  • Maintenance:  can specify who is responsible for both routine maintenance and major repairs
  • Alterations and improvements:  can specify whether any are permitted or required, and if so, what the terms are
  • Utilities:  can specify who is responsible for electricity, gas, water, sewer, telephone, cable or satellite TV, and Internet access
  • Dog policy:  can specify whether dogs are allowed and if so, on what terms
  • Manure management:  can specify how and when manure is to be collected and disposed of
  • Horse shows, clinics and haul-ins:  can specify whether tenant is permitted to have them, and if so, on what terms
  • Signs:  can specify whether they are permitted and if so, on what terms

Protections for Landlord:

  • Tenant says they have inspected the property and they deem it safe for their horses
  • Tenant assumes risk of loss or injury to horses on property
  • Tenant assumes risk of damage to their personal property
  • Tenant assumes risk of injury or death to themselves
  • Tenant assumes risk of trail riding and other types of riding outside of arenas
  • If landlord is sued as a result of tenant’s use of the property, tenant agrees to pay landlord’s legal fees and the cost of any legal judgment
  • Landlord has right to enter property during lease term
  • Tenant not permitted to live on premises
  • Can terminate lease if tenant defaults
  • Landlord has lien on horses to secure payment of lease
  • Tenant required to remove personal property at lease end
  • Tenant agrees to conduct business in ethical and lawful manner, comply with breed/discipline association rules
  • Tenant agrees to make clients follow barn rules
  • Tenant required to have all clients, visitors, etc. fill out liability releases provided by landlord
  • Tenant required to post stall information chart for each horse
  • Tenant’s horses required to be current on vaccinations and worming
  • Tenant must inform landlord immediately if any horse develops a contagious condition
  • Tenant can’t sublease without landlord’s written permission

Protections for Tenant:

  • If landlord can’t deliver property on lease start date, no rent due until property available
  • Landlord responsible for all property taxes
  • If property damaged by fire, etc., no rent due if property can’t be used

Purpose and Intended Use:

Designed to protect both landlord and tenant, this form is designed for situations where a horse property owner wants to rent out a portion of a horse facility (e.g., a set of stalls or a barn) to a trainer or other person who will keep horses on the property but not live there. 

The Basics:

  • Clauses in every Equine Legal Solutions contract. 
  • Information identifying the portion of horse facility to be leased
  • Whether the facilities will be shared, and if so, with whom and on what terms
  • Beginning and ending dates of lease.
  • Rent payment amount and due dates
  • Security deposit terms
  • Insurance:  can specify what types are required and who must pay for them
  • Penalties for late payment and bounced checks
  • Maintenance:  can specify who is responsible for both routine maintenance and major repairs
  • Alterations and improvements:  can specify whether any are permitted or required, and if so, what the terms are
  • Utilities:  can specify who is responsible for electricity, gas, water, sewer, telephone, cable or satellite TV, and Internet access
  • Dog policy:  can specify whether dogs are allowed and if so, on what terms
  • Manure management:  can specify how and when manure is to be collected and disposed of
  • Horse shows, clinics and haul-ins:  can specify whether tenant is permitted to have them, and if so, on what terms
  • Signs:  can specify whether they are permitted and if so, on what terms
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Protections for Landlord:

  • Tenant says they have inspected the property and they deem it safe for their horses
  • Tenant assumes risk of loss or injury to horses on property
  • Tenant assumes risk of damage to their personal property
  • Tenant assumes risk of injury or death to themselves
  • Tenant assumes risk of trail riding and other types of riding outside of arenas
  • If landlord is sued as a result of tenant’s use of the property, tenant agrees to pay landlord’s legal fees and the cost of any legal judgment
  • Landlord has right to enter property during lease term
  • Tenant not permitted to live on premises
  • Can terminate lease if tenant defaults
  • Landlord has lien on horses to secure payment of lease
  • Tenant required to remove personal property at lease end
  • Tenant agrees to conduct business in ethical and lawful manner, comply with breed/discipline association rules
  • Tenant agrees to make clients follow barn rules
  • Tenant required to have all clients, visitors, etc. fill out liability releases provided by landlord
  • Tenant required to post stall information chart for each horse
  • Tenant’s horses required to be current on vaccinations and worming
  • Tenant must inform landlord immediately if any horse develops a contagious condition
  • Tenant can’t sublease without landlord’s written permission

Protections for Tenant:

  • If landlord can’t deliver property on lease start date, no rent due until property available
  • Landlord responsible for all property taxes
  • If property damaged by fire, etc., no rent due if property can’t be used
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