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At the stable I ride at (in Oswego, Illinois), I know a lot of riders
that lease horses (not hourly leasing).  Some of the horses are owned
by the stable.  But there are some horses whose owner wants to share
the costs of keeping the horse.

There is one horse I know of whose owner got pregnant and was under
doctor's orders not to ride.  So, she reluctantly decided to sell the
horse.  There were two riders interested in purchasing the horse, but
neither one could afford it.  So, one of the riding instructors
brought up the subject of leasing the horse.  Well, the owner hesitated
at first, and then, became delighted with the idea (she would still have
the horse after the baby was born, but he wouldn't be sitting in his
stall the whole time).  And, the two riders were delighted because
they wouldn't have the full cost of owning a horse.  Also, the two
riders are at different levels of riding, so their riding lessons could
be on different days and they weren't likely to want to show in the same
classes at the horse shows.

I hope this helps shed some light on the subject.  I'm not sure of all
of the details (leasing fee, etc.).  But, I can say that leasing
(time-sharing) does exist, and has for quite a few years (I remember
trying to talk my parents into letting me lease a horse about thirteen
years ago).


					Pat Balfanz
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