What would I need to include in a training contract?

I _______(name of horse owner)____hereby allow that my horse _____ stays at ____ for training with ______ from the period of ______ to ______ and at the end of that period, it is my duty and responsibility to take my horse home or find other living arrangements for my horse. During that period, I agree to __(your name/trainer)___ training my horse for 5 days per week at a cost of $15 per day, totalling $300, and that the training is over on ___(date)___.

I _______ also agree to not hold ___(your name/trainer/barn owner)____ liable for any accidental injuries that could occur to my horse during this time period. This may include, but is not limited to; ______(fill in if needed)___.

In signing this contract, I agree that any riding or horse-related accidents that could happen to me while riding or working around horses at ____________ during the above agreed upon time period, is not in the fault of the barn owner, and the trainer/barn owner will not be held liable for any of these accidents.

I hereby give ________ the right to train my horse on the specific training maneuvers/skills of: __________ and I understand that after the training period is over, it is my responsibility to take my horse elsewhere, and if I do not take my horse to other living arrangements after this time, I give _____(your name/trainer/barn owner) the right to legally take ownership of my horse, which could lead to the selling of my horse.

I ___________ agree to the rules and understandings stated in this contract, and will follow them at all times.

Horse Owner Signature:

_________________________

Trainer Signature:

__________________________

Barn Owner Signature (if different from trainer):

__________________________

Witness #1:

_________________________

Witness #2:

_________________________

Hope this helps! You might have to change a lot in order to make it more suited for you, but this is a start! If the girl is under 18, have her parents sign it as well. Also, if she will be riding at any time during the training, and if you wanted to have her wear a helmet for safety reasons, you could also add this to the contract, where she will legally have to wear one while riding.

Good luck!

The contract should contain the full amount of money being paid and when it is due.

Since you're worried about her leaving the horse, you may want to put something in it about failing to pay and/or pick up horse by a certain date gives you the right to sell the horse for the cost of training/board...or something along those lines.

There should also be something mentioned about what happens if the horse becomes sick or injured, who is responsible.

It would also be a good idea to take photos of the horse when it arrives, so she can't come back and say you did X to the horse, when it was like that when it arrived. (if you're sure she's a flake, weekly, or even daily photos wouldn't be a bad idea)