Horse Agistment Agreements
Horse Agistment Agreements Guide DIY Agistment Full Care Agistment Agistment Bundle
Agistment Agreements
DIY Agistment
Agistment Agreement Bundle
Full Care Agistment
A DIY Agistment Agreement is suitable where the horse owner remains responsible for the day-to-day care of their horse, while the agistment provider supplies the agreed facilities and services.
This type of agreement commonly covers:
- Agistment fees and payment arrangements
- Facilities and services provided
- Horse owner
A DIY Agistment Agreement is suitable where the horse owner remains responsible for the day-to-day care of their horse, while the agistment provider supplies the agreed facilities and services.
This type of agreement commonly covers:
- Agistment fees and payment arrangements
- Facilities and services provided
- Horse owner care responsibilities
- Property rules and expectations
- Veterinary treatment and emergency procedures
- Liability and risk allocation
- Notice periods and termination arrangements
- General obligations of both parties
Best suited for:
- Private property owners offering DIY agistment
- Small and commercial agistment facilities
- Horse owners responsible for their horse's daily care
- Self-care and paddock agistment arrangements
Full Care Agistment
Agistment Agreement Bundle
Full Care Agistment
A Full Care Agistment Agreement is suitable where the agistment provider assumes responsibility for the day-to-day care of the horse, with services, responsibilities and expectations clearly documented.
This type of agreement commonly covers:
- Agistment fees and payment arrangements
- Daily horse care services prov
A Full Care Agistment Agreement is suitable where the agistment provider assumes responsibility for the day-to-day care of the horse, with services, responsibilities and expectations clearly documented.
This type of agreement commonly covers:
- Agistment fees and payment arrangements
- Daily horse care services provided
- Feeding and routine care responsibilities
- Veterinary treatment and emergency procedures
- Property rules and owner obligations
- Liability and insurance considerations
- Notice periods and termination arrangements
- General responsibilities of both parties
Best suited for:
- Full care agistment properties
- Professional agistment businesses
- Horse owners requiring ongoing daily care
- Managed boarding and care arrangements
Agistment Agreement Bundle
Agistment Agreement Bundle
Agistment Agreement Bundle
Horse Agistment Agreement Bundle
The Horse Agistment Agreement Bundle is designed for agistment providers and property managers who want a complete suite of professional documentation to support both DIY and Full Care agistment arrangements.
Whether you manage a small private property or a larger commercial agistment facility, this bundle
Horse Agistment Agreement Bundle
The Horse Agistment Agreement Bundle is designed for agistment providers and property managers who want a complete suite of professional documentation to support both DIY and Full Care agistment arrangements.
Whether you manage a small private property or a larger commercial agistment facility, this bundle provides practical templates to help establish clear expectations, document responsibilities and support the smooth day-to-day management of your property.
The bundle includes:
- DIY Agistment Agreement
- Full Care Agistment Agreement
- Agistment Rules
- Stable Rules
- Arena Rules
- Ready-to-print PDF versions
- Fully editable Microsoft Word versions
- Comprehensive User Guides
Best suited for:
- Agistment providers offering both DIY and Full Care services
- Private and commercial agistment properties
- Property managers seeking a complete and consistent documentation suite
- New or established agistment businesses wanting professionally presented agreements and property rules
Why Use a Written Agistment Agreement?
A written agreement helps establish expectations before problems occur.
It can assist with:
- Defining each person's responsibilities
- Reducing misunderstandings
- Protecting both parties
- Supporting horse welfare
- Recording financial arrangements
- Clarifying veterinary decision-making
- Setting expectations around riding, competitions and training
- Documenting insurance and liability arrangements
While no agreement can prevent every disagreement, documenting the arrangement from the outset provides clarity should questions arise later.
Common Mistakes in Agistment Arrangements
Many agistment disputes don't arise because either party intended to do the wrong thing, but because important expectations were never discussed or documented before the horse arrived.
Some of the most common issues include:
No written agreement
Verbal agreements can easily be misunderstood or remembered differently over time. A written agreement helps ensure both parties understand the terms of the arrangement from the outset.
Unclear care responsibilities
Who is responsible for feeding, rugging, holding for the farrier or veterinarian, administering medications, or checking the horse each day? Clearly documenting responsibilities helps avoid confusion.
Veterinary decisions aren't clear
Who can authorise emergency veterinary treatment if the owner can't be contacted? Who is responsible for veterinary expenses? Having these arrangements documented before an emergency occurs is essential.
Fees and additional costs aren't fully explained
Agistment fees are only one part of the arrangement. Additional costs such as feed, hay, bedding, worming, farrier services, holding fees or late payment charges should be clearly outlined before the agreement begins.
Property rules aren't documented
Expectations around visitors, dogs, vehicles, arena use, biosecurity, fencing, smoking, parking and shared facilities can differ between properties. Clearly documented property rules help create a safe and respectful environment for everyone.
Ending the arrangement
Disagreements commonly arise when either party wishes to terminate the agistment arrangement. Having agreed notice periods, payment obligations and horse removal requirements documented can help prevent unnecessary disputes.
Why Choose StableDocs?
StableDocs templates are developed specifically for the Australian and New Zealand equestrian community.
Every template is designed to be:
- Practical and easy to use
- Professionally presented
- Fully editable
- Suitable for everyday equine situations
- Accompanied by a comprehensive User Guide
Whether you're leasing your first horse or regularly manage multiple leasing arrangements, StableDocs helps you document agreements clearly and professionally.
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