Just curious on your opinions, this situation does not involve me.
Person A, barn owner and trainer.
Person B, original owner of horse.
Horse will be called H.
B hired A to take Horse and put some work on him so he could be used as a trail horse. B said H just needed fine tuning, wanted about 2 weeks riding put on him.
A takes horse home, finds he knows almost nothing, can't steer, barely ridable, but progresses quickly.
Both parties agree for him to stay on a few more weeks for more training.
B wants a very quiet horse, which H won't be yet for a long time.
A offers to buy him, but not for a few months, wants to return him in the interum.
B says A might as well keep him there, if he is only going to go back in a few months.
A reluctantly agrees, says she won't charge B board during those next few months.
At this point, no money has changed hands. B has not paid for the 3-4 weeks training and board already provided.
One week later, there is a freak accident in the paddock. A comes out to feed, finds H with broken leg. B is called, horse is euthanised.
A, feeling badly, offers to pay for vet, and also takes care of burying horse on her own property.
A week later, B is asking A when she can expect her money for the purchase of dead H.
A says never, was not ready to buy horse yet.
No contract, no payment as yet for training. I do not know if there was a contract for training. Let's assume no.
Now B says she is contacting her lawyer to sue for value of the horse.
What do you think?
Person A, barn owner and trainer.
Person B, original owner of horse.
Horse will be called H.
B hired A to take Horse and put some work on him so he could be used as a trail horse. B said H just needed fine tuning, wanted about 2 weeks riding put on him.
A takes horse home, finds he knows almost nothing, can't steer, barely ridable, but progresses quickly.
Both parties agree for him to stay on a few more weeks for more training.
B wants a very quiet horse, which H won't be yet for a long time.
A offers to buy him, but not for a few months, wants to return him in the interum.
B says A might as well keep him there, if he is only going to go back in a few months.
A reluctantly agrees, says she won't charge B board during those next few months.
At this point, no money has changed hands. B has not paid for the 3-4 weeks training and board already provided.
One week later, there is a freak accident in the paddock. A comes out to feed, finds H with broken leg. B is called, horse is euthanised.
A, feeling badly, offers to pay for vet, and also takes care of burying horse on her own property.
A week later, B is asking A when she can expect her money for the purchase of dead H.
A says never, was not ready to buy horse yet.
No contract, no payment as yet for training. I do not know if there was a contract for training. Let's assume no.
Now B says she is contacting her lawyer to sue for value of the horse.
What do you think?