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BROOD MARE LEASE AGREEMENT WITNESS this agreement made the _____ day of _______, 20__, by and between (Insert Lessors name, hereinafter referred to as Lessor , and (insert Lessee s name), hereinafter referred to as Lessee.  WHEREAS , Lessor is the owner of a certain brood mare descr ibed as: Name: Breed: Registration Number: AND WHEREAS Lessee desires to lease said Mare for purposes of breeding and producing a foal. IT IS NOW THEREFORE, AGREED as follows: Lessor hereby leases the above-described Mare to Lessee subject to the follo wing terms and condition 1. Lease Term. The term of this lease shall be for approximately 20 months, beginning (Insert start date) and terminating when the foal i s weaned. Lessee shall give Lessor 30 days notice of the anticipated lease termination date when the Mare wi ll be returned to Lessor. (Insert Lessee or Lessor as appropriate) is responsible for making any and all arrangements for returning the Mare to Lessor. If for any reason the Mare is left on the premises of Lessee without justification by Lessor following the lease termination date, Lessor shall pay the sum of $15.00 per day for feed and board to Lessee, plus any necessary and reasonable veteri nary costs or related fees. 2. Lease payments. Lessee agrees to pay Lessor the following sums: The first payment of $ shall be paid upon on the execution of this Lease. T he sum of $ shall be paid when the Mare is pronounced in foal by a li censed veterinarian, or in the alternative, no later than June 15 th of the breeding year. However, if the Mare does not come into foal by June 15th of the breeding year. The Lessee may, Lessee s option, continue the Lease for the successive breeding season with no additional lease payments o ver and above those described herein. In the alternative, Lessee may terminate this Lease and re turn Mare to Lessor at Lessees expense. Lessee shall give notice to Lessor of said intent t o terminate in the same manner at the end of the Lease term as described in Paragraph 1. 3. Use. Lessor is authorized to use the above-described Ma re for breeding purposes only. Lessee shall be solely responsible for the cost of any breeding fees, chute fees, veterinary fees, farrier expenses and transportation costs pertainin g to the above-described Mare under this agreement. 4. Necessary Documents. Lessee and Lessor stipulate and agree to execute r ecord and/or deliver any documents required by any applic able breed organization or registry to comply with the rules and/or regulations of said breed org anization or organization with regard to this lease and the registration of the foal. Lessee shall pay all costs and fees pertaining thereto as may be required by said breed organization or registry. 5. Renewal/Termination Option by Lessee. If the Mare is pronounced in foal, but doe s not produce a live foal for any reason, Lessee may a t Lessees option renew this Lease for the successive breeding season as above-described, with out additional Lease payments, or in the alternative, Lessee may terminate this Lease and re turn Mare to Lessor. Lessee shall give notice to Lessor of said intent to terminate in the same mann er as prescribed at the end of the Lease term as described in Paragraph 1. Live foal  as used in this agreement shall mean a foal which stands and nurses. 6. Termination by Lessor. Lessor may, at Lessor s discretion declare this Lease to be terminated for any substantial breach of any term o f the agreement as further described herein. Lessor shall give Lessee a minimum of 15 days notic e of Lessors intention to terminate this agreement and the grounds therefor. Lessee shall b e permitted to correct any such breach as described deficiencies within 5 days of said notice and notify Lessor of said correction or cure of the breach(es) described by Lessor. Upon terminati on of this agreement by Lessor, Lessor shall, at Lessor s expense make all necessary arrangements to delive r the Mare to Lessors possession. Lessee shall be liable to Lessor for the reasonable cost of transportation and veterinary care arising from any conditions giving rise to the termination of this agreement by Lessor. 7. Care and maintenance. Lessee shall assume all responsibility for the ful l care and maintenance of the Mare during the term of this Lea se and shall provide reasonable facilities and conditions for breeding, furnish good quality feed, adequate water, exercise, medical/veterinary care and various related services in a manner consi stent with good horse breeding practices in the State of YourState at Lessee s expense. Lessor shall assume responsibility for c are and maintenance of the Mare pursuant to the termination of the Lease notice provisions set forth herein. 8. Risk of Loss. Lessee shall bear all risk of loss with regard to t he death of or injury to the Mare. Lessee agrees to maintain a policy of equine m ortality insurance insuring the Mare in the amount of $(Insert insurable amount here). In addi tion, in the event of significant injury to the Mare while in the care and custody of Lessee which results in permanent impairment to the Mares breeding and/or performance of breeding ability, Le ssee agrees to pay the sum of $(Insert Insurable amount here) to Lessor in compensation thereof, at which time ownership of the Mare will be transferred to Lessee by Lessor. 9. Inherent Risks and Assumption of Risk. Lessee acknowledges there are inherent risks associated with equine activities such as des cribed herein, and hereby expressly assumes all risks associated with participating in such activities. Th e inherent risks include, but are not limited to, the propensity of equines to behave in ways suc h as; running, bucking, biting, kicking, shying, stumbling, rearing, falling or stepping on, which m ay result in injury, harm or death to persons on or around them; the unpredictability of equines reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement and unfamiliar objects, persons or other a nimals; certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions; collisions with other animal s; the limited availability of emergency medical care; and the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maint ain control over the animal or not acting within such participant s ability. Warning -Insert State Warning Here 10. Warranty of Lessor. Lessor warrants the above-described Mare is fit an d fertile for breeding purposes at the time of the execution of t his Lease. Lessor makes said representation based upon standard practices in the Equine industr y and shall not be responsible for any latent medical/veterinary maladies in this regard. However , Lessee may, at Lessees expense, have a licensed veterinarian examine the Mare prior to tak ing delivery from Lessor. In the event the veterinarian opines the Mare is not fit for breedin g, this Lease shall become null and void. 11. Liability Insurance. Lessee shall, at Lessee s expense, at all times during the term of this Lease, maintain a policy of liability insurance i nsuring against any injury or death of persons in and around the premises where the Mare is to be kept. Lessee shall cause Lessor to appear as an additional named-insured for liability purposes und er said policy. Further, Lessee shall provide a copy of the Declarations Page in evidence of same w ithin 30 days of the execution of this Lease. 12. Indemnity. Lessee shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Lessor ag ainst any and all claims, demands, obligations, complaints, judgm ents, orders or any other matter arising out of the Mare s conduct or actions. Lessee further agrees to inde mnify Lessor from and against any claims of lien or encumbrance against the above-des cribed Mare, whether incurred by contract or by operation of law. 13. Assignment. This lease cannot be assigned or sublet by Lessee w ith regard to any interest herein in any manner, nor may Lessee permi t the use of the subject Mare for any purpose not otherwise set forth herein. 14. Right of inspection. Lessor shall have the right to inspect the Mare at any reasona ble time. Lessor shall give twenty four (24) hours notic e of Lessors intent to conduct an inspection. In the event the conditions in which the Mare are kept are substandard or unsatisfactory, or if the Mare appears to be neglected by Lessee, Lessor may terminate the L ease and take possession of the Mare if Lessee fails to make all necessary corrections w ithin five (5) calendar days from the date of said notice. In the event Lessor terminates the Lease wh ile the Mare is in foal, the foal shall remain the property of Lessee and Lessee shall continue to be liable for the costs of reasonable maintenance and healthcare for the Mare up to and including the date of weaning. 15. Default. If either party defaults with respect to any mater ial covenants contained herein, the other party may, but is not compelled t o, declare this Lease to be terminated. The prevailing parties to any litigation or arbitration thereafter shall be entitled to recover their reasonable attorney s fees and court costs relating to same. The cost of transportation for delivery of the foal to Lessee shall be paid by Lessee. 16. Waiver. No delay or failure to exert any rights or remedies by any part y pertaining to any breach of this agreement shall in any manner impair such right or remedies nor shall such delay constitute a waiver of such right or acquiescence t herein; Waiver of any single breach or default shall not be deemed as a waiver of any other violat ion of the covenants set forth herein up to the time of said waiver or at any time thereafter. The waiver of any right or remedy pursuant to this agreement must be in writing in order to be binding upon the parties. Any and all remedies hereunder or imposed by operation of law otherwise available to Lessor shall be cumulative in nature and not in the alternative. 17. Notices. Any notice required under the terms of this Lease s hall be sent postage prepaid to the address shown below. Lessor and Les see shall give notice of any change of address within 10 days of the effective date of such change . 18. Binding effect. The terms and conditions of this Lease shall be bin ding any executors, heirs, administrators and/or assigns of Lessor and Lessee as if they are the original parties unless otherwise agreed to in writing. 19. Applicable Law. It is hereby agreed that the terms of this Lease s hall be construed in accordance with an governed by the Laws of the Stat e of YourState . 20. Entire Agreement. This document constitutes the entire agreement bet ween the parties. Any changes or amendments must be made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. All modifications, additions or amendments shall not be consid ered part of this Lease agreement unless same are reduced to writing and signed by the parti es to be charged. DATE: , LESSOR Name Address City, YourState, Zip , LESSEE Name Address City, State, Zip