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Illinois City to Get Restitution in Crundwell Case

Pat Raia December 23, 2013

Dixon will receive more than $9 million in restitution in a case involving a high-profile horse breeder.

Unattended Children at Boarding Stables

Rachel Kosmal McCart December 19, 2013

At Equine Legal Solutions, our boarding stable clients often ask about parents dropping off their children and leaving them for hours at a time. As

Evaluating the Enforceability of a Liability Release

Rachel Kosmal McCart December 13, 2013

At Equine Legal Solutions, we receive a lot of calls about injuries to horses and people. The callers usually want to know whether they have

Grand Jury Indicts Horse Trainer Wheelon, Three Others

Pat Raia December 6, 2013

Wheelon is free on bond after a jury indicted him on animal cruelty counts for allegedly soring horses.

Why Individual Horse Owners Need Liability Insurance

Rachel Kosmal McCart December 2, 2013

As an equine attorney, I’m often asked to give presentations on equine liability. It’s a very broad topic, of course, so I try to tailor

Equine Activity Statutes: Fact and Fiction

Rachel Kosmal McCart November 25, 2013

As of 2013, only four states–California, Maryland, Nevada and New York–do not have equine activity statutes. Do equine activity statutes offer real protection for horse

Texas Compounder Draws Horse Racing Industry Scrutiny

Frank Angst November 15, 2013

Several compounding pharmacies are under scrutiny from horse racing regulators.

ALDF Eyes National Animal Abuser Registry

Pat Raia November 13, 2013

Horse rescues could soon be able to consult a nationwide animal abuser registry before adopting animals out.

N.M. Judge Extends Horse Processing Plant Hearing

USDA Responds to Horse Processing Plant Appeal

Pat Raia November 8, 2013

The USDA is bound to inspect qualified horse processing plants, the organization’s appeal response says.

N.M. Horse Processing Plant On Hold Again

Pat Raia November 5, 2013

An order handed down by an appeals court bars the USDA from carrying out inspections at processing plants.

NM Attorney General Sues to Halt Horse Slaughter Plant

Federal Judge Clears Way for N.M. Horse Processing Plant

Pat Raia November 4, 2013

A judge allowed a lawsuit that could have prevented a New Mexico processing plant from opening to expire.

AQHA Asks Court to Stay Clone Registrations

Pat Raia October 25, 2013

The AQHA has asked a federal court to stay clone registrations pending the outcome of an appeal.

Reward Offered in Wisconsin Horse Death Case

Pat Raia October 14, 2013

The $10,000 reward was offered after a horse was fatally injured after being taken from its stall in July.

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Erica Larson October 4, 2013

Attorney Rachel Kosmal McCart joins TheHorse.com’s blogger stable to pen the “Horses and the Law” blog.

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Rachel Kosmal McCart October 4, 2013

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Edited Press Release October 3, 2013

The Montana Department of Livestock says horses must have a brand inspection before crossing county lines.

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