Are you a stable owner who offers long term boarding? Or a horse owner, looking to board your horse? If so, this contract template was drafted specifically for you.
The Long-Term Boarding Agreement covers both parties equally, so that both the stable owner and the horse owner are protected. The purpose of this contract is to ensure that there are no misunderstandings between the parties, setting the stage for a successful boarding relationship.
This template is suitable for boarding arrangements that may last a month or more. If you are looking for a short term boarding arrangement (such as for a week or less), we recommend you instead look at our Short-Term Boarding Agreement.
Note: early bird pricing expires in the fall!
WHAT DOES THIS TEMPLATE COVER?
- Detailed descriptions of the horse(s) to be boarded, including breed registry information, brands, chips, and fair market value
- The boarding rental period (and details about who is in charge of trailering the horse)
- The horse's health (including vaccination requirements and records, allergies, parasite control, and emergency vet contact information)
- Care options during boarding (including stall selection, paddock/turnout selection, and additional services, such as medication, blanketing, etc)
- Feeding details (what type of food, frequency)
- Grooming and general care responsibilities
- Exercise requirements
- Professional services providers, such as a farrier and vet selection
- Emergency contact information
- Horse's equipment
- Fees and payments (payment amounts, late fees, etc)
- Parameters around foals, broodmares, and stallions
- Storing of personal property (who is responsible in the event of an emergency)
- Rules on the stable premises (for example, where and when jumping, lunging, or riding is allowed, and restrictions around entrance onto property)
- Termination of the agreement
- Risk of loss and risk of injury
- And legal terms that should be in every contract, including indemnification, representations and warranties, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, and more!
This is an extensive agreement, modeled after our own at Fairway Stables. The agreement also comes, free of charge, with an additional sheet for stable rules, and an application for potential boarders!
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Please note:
We do not provide attorney review or legal support for these templates. If you have questions about your template, you must contact an attorney in your state. This template will be provided to you in a Word document format, so that you may modify this template to fit your personal needs. However, you are not allowed to sell, transfer, or publish this Agreement for your own commercial use. Any instances of infringement, such as sharing this Agreement with a non purchaser will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
In other words: we're providing this template to you in the most easy-to-use format available. At the end of the day, we want to provide you with the best products available to support your equestrian business! Please do not copy, steal, or circumvent our business, so that we can continue to provide top of the line assistance to equestrians worldwide.