Liability and Horses (Book Excerpt)
Horses often seem to be accidents waiting to happen. It’s important to shield yourself from liability.
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?
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An Alabama woman who claimed her Belgian Warmblood cross mare died in a barn fire now faces insurance fraud charges in connection with the horse’s death.
Flomaton, Ala., Police Chief Mike Lambert said Brenda Gradia, 41, is accused of
The legal responsibilities of being a racehorse owner in Britain have come to the fore in the wake of a multi-million dollar legal claim against the owners and trainer of a horse that severely injured an assistant trainer in a pre-race paddock
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Horse paperwork–it’s not what you’re thinking. This is not about your horse standing in front of a schematic drawing making a checklist of plans on how to break into the grain room in the middle of the night. This is about those issues that requir Swedish researchers examining the five-year survival rates of insured Warmbloods found that geldings and mares have a greater mortality risk than stallions. They also found that horses with a history of “costly veterinary events” were at a Horses are delicate creatures. Despite their size and strength, they can be afflicted by a host of ailments. Their use in equestrian sports, their curious nature, and their boisterous social interactions can easily put them in injury-causing Owners of some of the 18 horses killed in a St. Clair County barn fire are finding out that they did not have enough insurance to replace all of what they lost. Farm owner Beverly McCollum owned nine of the horses killed in the Sept. 9 fire Sometimes circumstances make it necessary to determine the actual monetary value of a horse. If an owner purchases a mortality insurance policy on a horse, for example, it is necessary to know approximately how much it will cost to replace The Australian Horse Industry Council has received funding to begin a process to help the industry with Public Liability Insurance (PLI). The group is developing a code of practice, implementation guides, risk management regimes, and an Equine insurance is not necessarily about how much the horse is worth, but how much the owner can afford to lose. Many horse owners in Kentucky, Ohio, and other states last year were struck by an unexpected, widespread loss of foals. Related Here’s a breakdown of what to know and how your veterinarian is involved in the process. Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollOur SitesResources
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