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Milt Toby is an author and attorney who has been writing about horses and legal issues affecting the equine industry for more than 40 years. Former Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association's Equine Law Section, Milt has written eight nonfiction books, including national award winners Dancer’s Image and Noor. He teaches Equine Commercial Law in the University of Louisville's Equine Industry Program.
Posted by Milt Toby, JD | Mar 14, 2019 | Drug Testing, Horse Care, Medications, Sports Medicine, Thoroughbred Racing, Vet and Professional, Welfare and Industry
Learn about the current challenges of medication regulation and drug testing in the race and sport horse industries.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Apr 13, 2016 | Article, Horse Industry News, Recordkeeping, Taxes
Having trouble interpreting taxspeak as it applies to the horse industry? Read on.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Aug 20, 2015 | Article, Horse Industry News, Insurance, Recordkeeping, Sales, Taxes
Always err on the side of keeping more records than you think you actually need, but keep them organized.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Feb 13, 2014 | Article, Farm and Barn, Legal Concerns & Legislation, State & Local Legalities, Welfare and Industry
Insulating your equine business from liability requires thinking inside a protective box.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Oct 5, 2011 | Article, Insurance, Sales
Eliminate some of the anxiety of leaving your horse with a sitter by preparing for the trip in advance.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Dec 3, 2010 | Article
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.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Nov 1, 2010 | Article
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.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | Jun 1, 2010 | Article
“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.
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | May 21, 2010 | Article
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
Read MorePosted by Milt Toby, JD | May 17, 2010 | Article
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.
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