Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Leasing

Hi Lif
As I thought I made clear (sorry), I don't lease to other high risk 
sports either. I gave the example of racing or jumping, etc, and that 
would include reining/stockwork. I'm a worrier anyway when it comes to 
my babies. Not worth the little money I can get for a lease to worry 
about their welfare. Not picking on endurance people--- just leases in 
general. I have even bought back horses I've sold because of financial 
problems, change in directions, cutting back on horses, etc. Doesn't 
happen very often (which Mark is happy for) but I always ask for first 
right of refusal when I sell a horse and if I can possible swing it 
financially, I have brought my kids home.
Yes, I feel good about my horses going to endurance homes because I 
agree, it is wonderful to think of them riding out in nature. At the 
same time, I know there are risks involved. Just have to cut the cord 
before I sell them. I lost one of my favorites to endurance last year. 
NOT the owner's fault--- and nevertheless a lease would have been 
devastating to both of us--- possibly guilt, possibly anger... no one 
wants to feel those emotions, but "borrowing" can bring out many feelings.
Glad you can handle the responsibility. Hats off to you!
Bette

Lif Strand wrote:

> At 12:44 PM 9/4/02, Bette Lamore wrote:
>
> > If someone asked me to lease one of mine for the purpose of endurance, 
> > frankly, I would not even consider it. [snip] Because of the nature of 
> > the sport, the likelihood of injury is high
>
>
> I disagree.  I think that other equine activities have as much or 
> greater likelihood if injury - as you mention, Bette, leasing out a mare 
> for breeding (or stallion, for that matter) or think of the injuries 
> possible from barrel racing, or jumping, much less polo, or, most deadly 
> of all, weekend pleasure riding!  I am leasing out one of my horses to 
> someone for the purpose of endurance right now and am very happy so 
> far.  The thought of one of my horses, raised on open land, so used to 
> exercise and and freedom, being confined to a stall and an arena 
> existence, or "trail work" that amounts to walking for a half an hour 
> here and there - or the once a week sweaty gallop straight out of the 
> stall and headed for tying up - this does not *not* appeal to me!
>
> My own endurance horses have not injured themselves or suffered 
> rider-caused or endurance-caused problems any more than the horses I 
> used to board that were trail horses or show horses.  Seems to me that 
> my endurance horses see the vet less than the others!  In fact, the 
> worst injuries to any of them over the last quarter of a century or more 
> has been sustained in the pasture on their own.
>
> Of course the horse I've got leased out now was *very carefully* placed, 
> and I fully trust the woman leasing my mare or I never would have let 
> her go there.  I get regular reports back, I get special reports if 
> there's even a hint of problems.  So I'm happy, the mare is happy, the 
> woman leasing the mare is happy.
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