i really need help convincing my mom and dad to let me get a horse. and i would also like to know what exactly is leasing a horse. whats the difference betewwen leasing a horse and buying one. i heard that it was easier to lease a horse then to buy one. HELP !!

leasing is another way to say 'renting'. I've leased my horses out when I didn't have time for them. Depending on the contract you will be financially responsible for the full care of the horse and might have to pay a monthly fee for the lease. You can't sell the horse and you might have some restrictions on what you can do with the horse. The advantage of leasing is you don't have to come up with a large amount of money to buy the horse. You also get a chance to know the horse first and it if doesn't work out you won't be stuck with a bad horse.

Leasing is a great way to have all the advantages of owning your own horse, with less of the financial committment. You pay for all or part of the horse's board, vet and farrier fees, etc., and get to ride it, care for it, take lessons with it, take it on trail rides and to shows just like you would with a horse you owned--plus, once you outgrow the horse or become a more advanced rider and are ready for a new horse, you don't have to go through the heartbreak of having to sell the horse, hoping it's going to a good person who will care for it as you do--you just give it back to the owner.
I leased several horses when I was young, and later leased out some of my horses to young riders who I trusted to care for them properly--it's a great system for the owner,the leasor, and especially for the horse!