Rustic Trail Stable School of Riding Lease Agreement
Horse Lease/Practice Ride Agreement
Rustic Trail Stable
Rider's Name: ______ __________ Horse: _____________ Lease Day: ______________
Rider's Name: ______ __________ Horse: _____________ Lease Day: ______________
Please read the rules for leasing a horse and keep a copy of this agreement:
1. Riders under 16 will have an adult stay with them at the stable while they are with their horse on their lease day.
2. Riders under 13 will not ride out of site of a responsible adult when riding alone. The adult must be within seeing and hearing distance of the lone youth rider.
3. Return your horse to the same pasture/stall/paddock that you collected it from unless stable has requested differently.
4. Secure the gates properly when removing and returning horses.
5. Pick up 15 scoops of manure from the pasture/paddock where you horse was collected. Pile the manure in the appropriate spot for each area.
6. Groom your horse before riding. Riders 12 and older pick hooves.
7. You may use all riding areas during your lease time including: round pen, square pen, dressage arena, work area, and trails. You may not use a pasture that has loose horses.
8. Do not jump your horse during lease time without stable permission. You may go over ground poles and cavalletti IF you know the proper spacing for your horse's stride. NOTE: Level 2 and 2.5 riders may NOT jump their horse on lease days. Level 3 and 3.5 must have stable approval.
9. No excessive cantering, jumping, turning/circling that might injure your horse.
10. Wear a body protection vest to practice cross country jumping (Applies to level 3-4 with stable approval to go cross country on lease days). This does NOT apply to riding the trails!
11. Do not ride beyond your comfort zone or attempt skills that have not been presented in your lessons.
12. Cool your horse completely after your ride. In hotter weather this may include sponging off or hosing. If weather permits you may hose your horse and shampoo monthly.
13. You may use all stable tack and supplies. Wipe your tack/helmet after each use and return it to its proper spot. Rinse synthetic bridles and girths. Wipe off your leather tack. Wipe off your bit. Run up your stirrups up on English saddles.
14. Turn off all lights before you leave. Turn off any water spigot that you used.
15. Once a month, clean and condition the barn tack that you use on your horse.
16. Clean any grooming tools that you used - knock off accumulated dust/dirt before you return them to a caddy or organizer.
17. Hang stable-owned sweaty saddle pads/blankets on the stall rail to dry (soiled side up). If your saddle pad has become very soiled, rinse it off with the hose and hang to dry. Hang your personally owned saddle pads behind stall #6.
18. Put your name on any supplies that you will leave at the barn. You will be assigned a halter rack and shelf space for your items (applies to riders that lease for more than 3 months).
19. Remove your horse's manure from the stall/barn area.
20. Sweep the barn aisle before you leave.
21. Check the dry erase board for notes from the stable - leave any notes you feel are important to the stable.
22. Riding time is sunrise to 9:00 p.m. However, you may hang out with your horse in the barn after 9:00 p.m. for grooming, cleaning tack, etc. You may use the arena and parking lights (switch is on the middle pole). Turn the arena lights off as soon as you leave the arena or at 9:00 p.m. (whichever comes first).
23. If you are riding during feeding time, you will be responsible for feeding your horse after your horse has cooled. Stable will notify you where to feed your horse with a message on the dry erase board.
24. The lease fee for your horse(s) is $100/month for one day each week or $25/day. You may only lease on your scheduled day. Rider or stable may discontinue the lease at end of each month. You will not be reimbursed for unused lease time if you do not ride or visit on your lease day.
25. Supervised Lease Day is on Thursdays from 4:00-8:00. Cost for supervised lease is $100/month or $28/day. Parents of youth may drop off youth riders for up to 2.5 hours. RTS staff will be available on this day to provide assistance with collecting and tacking. Riders will be required to follow safety instructions provided by staff.
26. Leases are for individual riders only. Your lease horse may not be shared with friends or family on your lease day.
Note: A leaser is held to a higher standard than a rider that simply takes a lesson. You have made a commitment to be an integral part of the stable and partake in a horse's well being. Your lease fee is for the horse/day listed above. You are not responsible for any other fees or expenses pertaining to the care of your leased horse. The horse will be available for your exclusive use on that day. In some instances your horse may not be available on your lease day due to injury, illness, training, showing, or special events. You will be offered another suitable horse for that day.
Enjoy and have fun with your horse! Thank you for taking care of your stable and horses.