You can sue anybody for anything, no matter how goofy the claim, so long as you can make your way to the court clerk’s office

Reflection on the past 12 months is a popular activity right now. It’s that time of year, and it doesn’t require a lot of real

How much is your horse worth? Or your dog? Or the barn cat that serves as a resident rodent control professional? Animals are the personal

I lived and travelled in China for two years during the mid-1980s. It was a fascinating time to be in that countryÑafter decades of isolation,

Maybe it’s the state of the economy, with buyers on the lookout for ways to cut corners and cheaters trying to avoid honest work by

The tax man giveth, and the tax man taketh away. Two important federal income tax benefits that make the purchase of business-related equipment and horses

A written contract serves two important, and related, purposes: It sets out the expectations and obligations of the parties to the agreement and establishes a

It’s an all-too-common issue these days: you take good care of your horses, providing food, water, shelter, attention, veterinary care, a farrier, the works, but

A farm owner in Northern Kentucky hired a tree removal service to clean up some fallen tree limbs on his property.  There’s nothing peculiar about

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, especially if the promised benefits include a substantial tax break. On October 26, in

A recent letter to the Lexington Herald-Leader offered a novel way to reduce the number of breakdowns at the race track. The writer, a self-styled

States should not be in the business of subsidizing owners, breeders, and exhibitors who abuse or neglect their horses. That should go without saying, but

The so called "no match" rule has died a long overdue death. Good riddance! Introduced two years ago by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),

On Tuesday, October 6, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Stevens. Although not an equine law case specifically, Stevens

What’s been happening with efforts to ban horse slaughter since June 2008, when the United States Supreme Court refused to consider the appeal of Cavel

After leading midway through the $125,000 Maurello Championship for Illinois-bred pacers at Balmoral Park on Sept. 19, Martha Maxine lost a little ground in the