ELS offers lease agreement forms that clarify the owner’s and the lessee’s responsibilities to make your leasing experience a pleasant one. Ask your child’s instructor to recommend a leasing situation for you.
Getting my first horse full#
In the typical full lease, you take over all of the horse’s expenses and care responsibilities, and in a typical partial lease, the owner remains primarily responsible for these items. If your child demonstrates a sustainable interest in horses and you find that weekly riding lessons do not provide enough “horse time” for your child, consider a full or partial lease of a horse for at least six months. Leasing is an arrangement in which you pay either a fixed fee or a portion of the horse’s expenses in exchange for riding time on that horse. You can get more information about your local 4-H horse clubs and club leaders’ names and contact information by calling your county’s cooperative extension service. (Note: You do not need to own a horse to join either of these organizations.) To find the right horse club for your child, ask for recommendations from their riding instructor and others in the local horse community. These clubs are family-based organizations – as a parent, expect to volunteer and learn along with your child. They provide fun, safe, and encouraging environments and focus on teamwork and responsibility.
Both 4-H and Pony Club offer a wealth of opportunities for you and your child to learn about horses and develop horsemanship and leadership skills. Sign your child up to be a member of a local 4-H horse club or local chapter of the U.S. Look for a program that includes other children so your child has others his or her age to learn with and from.
Enroll your child in regular riding lessons (at least once a week) with a reputable instructor who can provide horses for lessons. (1) Sign your child up for riding lessons. At ELS, parents frequently ask us for advice on choosing a horse for their child.
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