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Hi. I don't normally come to the Internet for advice like this, but I thought I'd get some "horse people"'s opinions.
I have been riding for quite a few years now, alternating between owning and leasing horses. My last horse passed, and I am not ready to own another at this time, and would prefer to lease.
I don't know if it's common everywhere, but I feel like so many barns in my area are just strange. I've been to many, and the ones that aren't full of half-trained horses and un-knowledgeable people, or awful conditions for the horses, have no horses available for lease.
I have found two that are on my radar currently, I plan to continue looking though.
One would be PERFECT, if said horse's owner didn't insist on riding her in the manner she is ridden in currently. She is ridden in a relatively unreasonable bit IMHO (twisted wire snaffle), for such a soft horse. Obviously other people ride differently, I just personally don't like seesawing or "milking" the reins to get a headset. I don't care about headset, provided the horse is soft in the bridle and responsive.
The other would be a project. Owners are not particularly knowledgeable, and haven't really done much with horse. Horse is lovely, athletic, and well cared for, but I don't know how much training she has, and she seems rather herd bound.
I don't know if any of this makes sense to anyone or if I am just rambling. I guess I'd like to know if anyone thinks I should just pass these two by.
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I would pass both of them up. The first one, it's not unreasonable for the owner to expect the horse to be ridden the way they want. If the horse has specialized training, not being ridden that way could cause the horse to backslide and lose refinement. If you don't agree with how the horse is ridden and how they want it ridden, then you'd never be happy in that lease agreement.

The second one, well, it's up to you whether you want a project or not. I always question a person's intentions when they lease out a green broke or barely broke horse. To me, that seems like they are saying "Hey, I have this horse that I want trained, but I don't want to hire/pay a trainer. Why don't you train my horse for me and you pay me for the privilege of doing it". I know it's not always the case, but it always makes me wonder.

If it were me, I think I would pass on both of them, but it's your decision.
 
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pick the horse that you feel you can get along with the owner better. this is so very important. Now, if riding in a twisted wire snaffle is the only requirement she has of you, then maybe you can adjust to that, and if your hands are soft, and the hrose is soft, then it should be fine. but, if you sense that this will only be the first of many nit-picky things the owner will ask of you, or that you and she/he will have constant points of disagreement, then take the hrose that needs more work. it is much easier to bring a hrose around to your way of thinking than a human being.
 
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Thanks for replying. I am pretty decided on passing on the first one, I am pretty sure we have conflicting philosophies (which is fine, to each their own) and I am not sure about the second one. I think they are going to have her trained a bit first, I guess their trainer comes down every so often. Hopefully I will know later this week :)

EDIT: She didn't say i HAD to ride her in that bit, I just don't want to step on her toes.
 
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