Conditions for Half-bait at Oppistal/Innistal
1. The owner wishes to half bait the horse to the user.
2. The user accept the owner's offer on terms and conditions as set out herein;
3. The agreement shall continue indefinitely until one month's notice is given by either party or the agreement is cancelled in terms of the breach provisions of this agreement.
4. The lease price payable in respect of the horse / pony will depend on the package. This amount is payable in advance.
5. In addition to the lease fee, the user shall enroll for lessons.
6. In addition to the lease fee, the user shall also be responsible for half the costs in terms of farriery, vaccinations and veterinarian costs as deemed necessary by the owner and shall include but not be limited to:
• Farriery costs every six weeks
• AHS, horse flue and tetanus (twice a year), strangles vaccinations
• Deworming - twice a year
• Cost for passport should the user want a passport for the horse / pony
• Full cost of all show entries and associated costs
• Any other costs reasonably associated with the horse/pony
7. The horse/ pony shall not be worked for longer than one hour at a time without a rest period and more than two times a day.
8. The user shall make use of the tack provided and shall not use any other tack on the horse / pony unless with prior agreement of the owner.
9. All feeding and stabling arrangements will stay the responsibility of the owner.
10. All risks and rights to the horse/ pony shall remain with the owner.
11. In the event that the horse/pony die, while subjected to this agreement, neither party shall have any claim against the other. In the event that the horse/ pony should die as a result of injuries suffered while under the control of the of the user, the owner shall have no claim against the user except in the instance of gross negligence or intent, in which case the claim will be limited to the reasonable cost of the horse/pony and shall not include any consequential damages.
12. The horse may not be re-located.
13. Times will be agreed to when the horse/pony is used in lessons and not available to be ridden by the user.
14. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult when they ride on the farm. No supervision is available from Oppistal.
15. All users must ride with a hard hat at all times.
16. Any other regulations from Oppistal stays in place.
17. Horses / ponies may not be ridden after 16:30 when they are stabled and fed.
18. All tack used must be put away in the same condition as it was received.