Buyer shall have a trial period beginning on the date the Horse arrives at the Trial Barn and ending no later than the date specified below. Maximum trial duration is fourteen (14) days, regardless of arrival date.

The Horse shall be picked up from Twisted Tree Farm, Scottsdale, AZ on the Scheduled Pickup Date during a window agreed to by Seller and Buyer no fewer than forty-eight (48) hours in advance. Seller will provide the Horse in good health and travel-ready condition, with current Coggins, health certificate, and any required interstate documentation.

The Horse shall be returned to Twisted Tree Farm no later than the Trial End Date. Buyer is responsible for arranging return transportation. If the Horse has not been returned and no executed Bill of Sale or Lease Agreement is in effect by the Trial End Date, Haltered will initiate return transportation at Buyer’s expense in coordination with Seller.

Buyer is responsible for all hauling costs in both directions — from the Listing Barn to the Trial Barn for delivery, and from the Trial Barn back to the Listing Barn for return. Hauling costs include carrier fees, fuel surcharges, layover fees, and any incidental costs incurred during transit.

Hauling shall be performed by a commercial carrier that is licensed and insured for interstate equine transport, or by a private carrier acceptable to both parties in writing. Buyer shall provide Seller with the name of the carrier, scheduled pickup time, and proof of carrier insurance no fewer than twenty-four (24) hours before the Scheduled Pickup Date.

Risk of loss during transit is borne by the carrier under the carrier’s bond and insurance. Neither Seller nor Buyer is liable to the other for losses occurring while the Horse is in the carrier’s custody, except as provided in Section 8.

Buyer shall care for the Horse at the Trial Barn in accordance with industry standards for sport horses of similar value, including appropriate feed, water, turnout, blanketing, and shelter. Buyer shall promptly attend to any veterinary or farrier needs that arise during the trial period and bear all such costs. Buyer shall provide a clean, safe stall, daily turnout consistent with the Horse’s routine, and shall not introduce significant changes to feed or supplements without consultation with Seller.

Buyer shall notify Seller within twenty-four (24) hours of any veterinary event involving the Horse during the trial, including but not limited to lameness, colic, laceration, illness, or refusal to eat or drink. Buyer shall follow Seller’s reasonable instructions regarding care decisions for events that may affect the Horse’s long-term soundness or value.

Before the Horse leaves the Listing Barn, Buyer shall obtain (a) full mortality insurance and (b) major medical insurance on the Horse, naming Seller as an additional insured or loss payee, with coverage in effect for the entire trial period including transit both ways.

Buyer shall provide a certificate of insurance to Seller and to Haltered at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Scheduled Pickup Date. The Horse will not be released for transit until the certificate is received and verified.

All veterinary costs incurred during the trial period are Buyer’s responsibility, regardless of cause, except where the underlying condition was undisclosed by Seller, was reasonably knowable by Seller, and would have materially affected Buyer’s decision to proceed with the trial.

Buyer agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller, the Listing Barn, the Listing Agent, and Haltered from any and all liability for injury to Buyer, the trial rider, the trial rider’s family members, or any third parties arising out of activities at the Trial Barn during the trial period, including but not limited to riding, handling, and ground work with the Horse. Equine activity is inherently risky and Buyer accepts that risk on behalf of all persons accessing the Horse during the trial.

During the trial period, the Horse shall not be:

(a) jumped at heights exceeding the Horse’s advertised level on the listing as of the date of this Agreement;
(b) shown or competed in any USEF or other sanctioned competition without Seller’s prior written consent;
(c) leased, sub-trialed, or made available for trial by any third party;
(d) ridden by any rider other than the Trial Rider named in Section 1 or the Buyer’s Agent named in Section 1, except in the presence and supervision of the Buyer’s Agent;
(e) transported off the Trial Barn premises except for routine veterinary appointments or for return to the Listing Barn under Section 4.2.

Violation of any provision of Section 9 entitles Seller to require immediate return of the Horse and to retain the Trial Deposit specified in Section 10 in full.

The Trial Deposit may be forfeited to Seller if (a) the Horse is not returned by the Trial End Date and no executed sale or lease is in effect, (b) the Horse is returned in materially worse physical condition than at delivery (excluding normal wear and tear), or (c) Buyer breaches Section 9 (Use Restrictions). Forfeiture is administered by Haltered following review of the Horse’s return condition by Seller’s veterinarian within 72 hours of return.

If Buyer makes an offer to purchase or lease the Horse during or following the trial and the offer is accepted, the Trial Deposit is automatically credited toward the purchase price or lease fee at closing.

The Horse shall be returned in the same physical and health condition as delivered, normal wear and tear excepted. Buyer shall return the Horse with all blankets, halters, and other equipment delivered with the Horse. Pre-trial photographs and the pickup-day veterinary check (if conducted) constitute the baseline condition reference.

Disputes regarding return condition shall be resolved first through the Haltered messaging audit trail and, if unresolved, by independent veterinary examination at the parties’ shared expense, with the dispute resolved in accordance with Section 14.

If Buyer elects to purchase or lease the Horse, the parties shall execute the Haltered Bill of Sale or Lease Agreement, payment shall be made via ACH through Haltered, and ownership transfer shall be initiated. The Trial Deposit credits against the agreed purchase price or lease fee per Section 10.2. The Horse may remain at the Trial Barn following execution.

If Buyer declines to purchase or lease, Buyer shall return the Horse to the Listing Barn no later than the Trial End Date in accordance with Section 4.2 and 11. The Trial Deposit is refunded per Section 10. No further payment is owed by either party except for any hauling, veterinary, or insurance obligations already incurred.

If a soundness or health issue materially affecting the Horse arises during the trial, Buyer shall notify Seller within twenty-four (24) hours and may, at Buyer’s election, return the Horse early. Allocation of veterinary costs in such cases follows Section 8.1. The Trial Deposit is refunded under Section 10 if return condition is consistent with the documented mid-trial event.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the trial of the Horse and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements relating to the subject matter, whether written or oral.

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving the parties’ original intent.

The parties consent to execute this Agreement by electronic signature. Electronic signatures executed through Haltered’s platform satisfy the requirements of the Arizona Electronic Transactions Act and are legally binding on the parties. Each party’s typed name, IP address, and timestamp are recorded as part of the audit trail.