RC: Breeding Lease

[DESERTRYDR1@aol.com]

This is not exactly on topic, but it does involve my former endurance mare, 
and the possibility of a new endurance horse for me some day.  Has any one 
out there had experience leasing a mare out for breeding purposes?  I am not 
using my mare.  She's 15 yrs old, produced one nice baby 7 yrs ago.  I have 
been thinking about buying a third horse, but can't justify it as long as I 
can barely keep two rode.  Some one expressed an interest in my mare a couple 
years ago.  I called her back and she's still interested.  I'm taking my mare 
to see her tomorrow.  The lady e-mailed me a sample breeding lease, which 
seems to cover all the eventualities.  She will keep Misty Moon until the 
foal is weaned, and will make whatever exchange for the use of her that we 
can agree on, ie. cash or a return breeding or something along those lines.  
How about others' experiences--both as the owner and as the lessee?  Bette 
and other breeders--do you do this, and if so does it usually turn out ok?  I 
just about start bawling every time I think about not having her near me, but 
she's not being ridden much, not getting to be out in pasture where I board 
this year as they are baling their grass for hay due to the NW drought.  The 
gal who wants her has forty acres, and her horses are out on pasture at least 
some of the time.  She is  nationally known within her breed, and has both 
leased other peoples' horses, and sent her own out on lease.  Any words of 
wisdom would be sincerely appreciated.  Thanks,  jeri