Learn about the current challenges of medication regulation and drug testing in the race and sport horse industries.
Having trouble interpreting taxspeak as it applies to the horse industry? Read on.
Always err on the side of keeping more records than you think you actually need, but keep them organized.
Insulating your equine business from liability requires thinking inside a protective box.
Eliminate some of the anxiety of leaving your horse with a sitter by preparing for the trip in advance.
Horse owners whose animals were affected by a contagious equine metritis (CEM) outbreak during the 2009 breeding season might have the option of filing a lawsuit for damages against the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Agencies of the federal government generally are immune to lawsuits under the principle of sovereign immunity, but there are a few limited exceptions.
For the vast majority of consumers and business owners, an infusion of outside capital is necessary to buy any big-ticket item–a home, a farm, livestock, equipment.
“Steal a little and they throw you in jail,” Bob Dylan wrote a few years ago, “steal a lot and they make you king.” In today’s economy that means you receive a huge government bailout if you accumulate billions in debt and are “too big to fail,” but for everyone else, you’re on your own. Bankruptcy might be the only viable alternative for many individuals and businesses, horse owners among them.
Citing a “failure to recognize” bad acts and a “lack of remorse,” Judge George J. Pulver Jr. on May 18 handed down the maximum possible sentence to prominent Thoroughbred owner and breeder Ernest Paragallo. Convicted on 33 counts of animal neglect, a Class A misdemeanor, Paragallo was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay fines totaling $33,000 ($1,000 for eac
Horses and riders have a propensity for getting hurt at competitions and at home. Event sponsors and boarding farm owners cannot prevent all injuries, but they can take steps to minimize their liability.
Mandatory helmet laws for riders, damages available to a successful plaintiff in equine litigation, and liability waivers were among the topics addressed during the first day of the 25th National Conference on Equine Law in Lexington, Ky. Presented by the University of Kentucky College of Law’s Office of Continuing Education, the April 28-29 conference attracted more than 180 participants from 27
Owning horses can be a serious business for some people or a pleasant hobby for others. There is no legal requirement that a horse operation must be classified as a “business,” but if you plan to operate a commercial boarding stable,
Horses often seem to be accidents waiting to happen. It’s important to shield yourself from liability.
Is insurance a necessity or a luxury, especially in a down economy when every penny counts?
Trial lawyer George Knopfler faced a number of unique challenges beyond simply proving the facts of his case when he represented actor Tom Selleck and his family in a lawsuit alleging fraud in the sale of a show horse. He had to educate a jury with little experience in the horse business about the ins and outs of the show horse world; he had to make a dispute about the purchase of a six-figur
Horse owners aren’t immune from financial challenges, and for some people bankruptcy might serve as the best, or only, option. But what happens to the horses if their owner declares bankruptcy?
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