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| Would you consider letting someone run your (nice) horse in a competition that you are not eligible for?
Here's the situation: an older youth runner who is a GOOD rider has an extra slot to compete at Youth World. As an adult, you cannot compete in Youth World, but you have a high-caliber horse who stands a chance of performing/placing well. Would you let this rider borrow or lease your horse for this competition? What would be your concerns and conditions? |
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Location: Dearing, GA | **Cowgirl Up** - 2016-02-28 7:52 PM
Would you consider letting someone run your (nice) horse in a competition that you are not eligible for?
Here's the situation: an older youth runner who is a GOOD rider has an extra slot to compete at Youth World. As an adult, you cannot compete in Youth World, but you have a high-caliber horse who stands a chance of performing/placing well. Would you let this rider borrow or lease your horse for this competition? What would be your concerns and conditions?
I know several people on both ends of this deal.
The borrower pays their own way to the event. If the horse wins a check, the borrower receives their entry fees back and whatever is leftover is split 50/50. I would definitely draw up a contract, take photos the day the horse leaves your place and the day they comes back. Contract should state that the horse's welfare is the responsibility of the borrower and any medical, physical injuries or damage to equipment, etc., are to be handled by the borrower.
Edited by Just Let Me Run 2016-02-28 8:14 PM
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The Advice Guru
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| If I knew the person, if I could attend, if they paid for my hotel or if I could stay with them.
If it was a certain handful of people, by all means they could take the horse, no questions, no worries.
Sure would.
I have learned I have more fun and happiness watching others succeed on horses I have trained. |
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Location: Canada | If you feel that this rider would do right by the horse and show him well then yes I would lend mine out. It only adds to the horses resume.
Conditions would be, the rider comes to you to practice so you can see how they get along and do together. This also allows for the rider to ask questions about how to make the best run possible.
If you don't carry insurance on the horse they take out a policy payable to you to protect in the off chance of an accident and include major medical. A lot of people only get mortality but what if the horse injuries a suspensory or deep digital flexor tendon, it's not career ending (in most cases) but does have significant medical costs involved.
Typically what we do is the lessee pays entry fees, hauling, any special requirements before the event (extra vaccinations/ health/coggins/etc). If they win money they receive back their entry fees and 50-75% of the winnings (depends on events, the payout etc).
Also, make sure someone gets it on video :)
Good luck!
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| **Cowgirl Up** - 2016-02-28 7:52 PM
Would you consider letting someone run your (nice) horse in a competition that you are not eligible for?
Here's the situation: an older youth runner who is a GOOD rider has an extra slot to compete at Youth World. As an adult, you cannot compete in Youth World, but you have a high-caliber horse who stands a chance of performing/placing well. Would you let this rider borrow or lease your horse for this competition? What would be your concerns and conditions?
I would let the rider practice on my horse at the house and see how they do, then I would let them run my horse at a couple local barrel races and see what happens. If it was me, I would prefer to trailer the horse (or at least ride with them) and accompany them to youth world. I'd like to be there to see the horse work and help your jockey every step of the way. Might not be a bad idea to get insurance on the horse, but I'm assuming that a horse of this caliber is already insured. Just get everything in writing between you and the jockey and have fun watching your horse at world! Good luck! |
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| I'm actually on the other end of the spectrum. I have borrowed a horse before but from an ex-family friend (we aren't on speaking terms by reason of something completely non-horse related).
I sold my other horse that I was going to run at Youth World this year and I'm kicking myself for it. So I was trying to get a feel for how people would feel about letting someone else run one of their horses and what kind of terms you, as the owner, would set. I absolutely agree with everything that everyone has said.
Thank you all for your input |
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| I would allow it if I knew the people borrowing, and if I could attend the event/go with the horse. I would expect the rider to pay entry fees and possibly split winnings. I would prob do 25% as that is customary mount money in my area. |
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