Martin Ranch Client Contract

Martin Ranch
8540 Hwy 6 Arthur, Ontario
Chet: 519-591-8728
Amy: 519-292-8325
Email: info@martinranch.ca

Client Responsibilities
Your horse must be up-to-date on vaccines prior to arrival. We also recommend having your horse’s teeth checked, wolf teeth pulled etc. Dental services can be arranged as needed.

Horse must be in good health with no known transmittable diseases upon arrival.

Martin Ranch uses all our own tack, including halters. Please take your halter with you when you leave the horse. If you do leave your halter here, we cannot guarantee its return.

If you leave a blanket with your horse, please have it marked with your name and your horse’s name. Martin Ranch will not replace any blankets, as wear and tear happens with use.

Martin Ranch recommends health and mortality insurance on your horse. Martin Ranch will not be held responsible for any injury, sickness or death of horse while in training or living on the premises. Martin Ranch will not be held responsible for future behaviour in your horse after taking it home, due to the unpredictability of horses and many variables such as environment and experience of the handler. Martin Ranch, Chet and Amy Martin and any employees or associates will not be liable for any client injury that may occur while visiting and/or riding.

Board and Training
Board and training is $1225 plus HST per month. An additional $50 cattle fee for all horses worked on cattle and/or buffalo will be added. All accounts are billed at the beginning of the month and are due upon receipt. All accounts must be paid in full before the horse(s) are removed from Martin Ranch. Accounts overdue by 60 days will incur a 3% interest fee compounded monthly.

Veterinary Services and supplies are managed by Martin Ranch, but are the sole responsibility of the client and will be billed directly to the owner of the horse, or put on your monthly statement.

Farrier work is scheduled and paid by Martin Ranch as needed, and billed out monthly.

Chiropractic treatment, PEMP treatments, and other maintenance treatments can be discussed with Martin Ranch and added to your horse’s care as needed/wanted. These treatments will be billed directly or added to your monthly statement.

Lessons
Lessons are $50 per lesson if your horse is currently in training with Martin Ranch.
Haul-in lessons or lessons on Martin Ranch horses are $60 with Chet, and $50 with any assistants.

Showing
Day fee of $30/horse/competition or schooling show up to seven days away. Eight days or more will be $15/horse/day. INCLUDED with this day fee, is any show coaching if your horse is currently in training with Martin Ranch.

If you do not have a horse in training, show coaching and/or horse preparation will be charged at $50 per day.

Hauling is charged at $0.35/km and will be billed on your monthly statement.

Accommodations and other show related expenses will be split between all clients at show, and billed monthly as well.

We prefer to have the client pay for the show bill at the show if at all possible, but if the client is unable to be there, or have a payment method on file, Martin Ranch will pay for the show bill and add it to your monthly statement along with other show costs, such as hauling etc.

Any winnings won by Chet or any assistants working for Martin Ranch, will be split 50/50 with the owner, after the entry fees for the winning runs have been deducted (deductions not including other show fees like stall, practice works, office fees etc). Clients can either pay Chet or assistants directly or it will be billed on your monthly statement.

When a turn back horse (for cutting shows) is hauled to a show, the cost of the stall, bedding, and any health papers needed will be split with the clients who have horses attending the show.

Agreement and Acknowledgment
The undersigned, and/or Owner of horse(s) in training, acknowledge that he/she is over the age of 18 years old, and that he/she has executed this document on behalf of themselves or the minor they are responsible for. Riders and spectators recognize that riding and horse training is inherently dangerous and although unlikely, injuries and deaths can occur to both horse and rider. Martin Ranch, its owners Chet and Amy Martin and all employees and associates will not be responsible for any injury or fatality to horse or rider on its premises or while under their care regardless of location. By signing below, you agree that you have read and understood this document, and will not hold Chet and Amy, Martin Ranch or any of its associates liable for any reason.