Re: RC: RC: Breeding Lease

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Yes, Jeri
I have done this. I charge a lease fee for the mare and that varies
depending on whether the leesee is breeding to one of my stallions. I
have the leesee insure the mare for full mortality and surgical/medical.
If the mare stays here (usual case--- rarely do I let my mares leave my
property) then I charge reasonable board. It has been a win-win
situation in the past. 2 clients got BEAUTIFUL Halynov offspring last
year/beginning of this year and one is leasing from me again. Also have
2 mares going to the East Coast to a vet who is leasing to breed to her
homozygous black Percheron to get 2 foals and then she is returning them
to me in foal--- at last Mark will have his 17++ black half-arab! He'll
have his choice and there is an incredible market for the other.
At any rate, if you are careful who you lease to, it is really a win-win
situation. The mares are happy in foal and I know the client will get
quality foals out of them, and Mark doesn't kill me for breeding more
foals of my own!!
Good luck
Bette
DESERTRYDR1@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
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