Equine Law Blog
A mare is in foal, and the mare/prospective foal owner sells the foal months before the foal is born. These arrangements occur with some frequency in the equine industry. In these unique arrangements, a carefully worded contract is important for a few reasons:
Many riding instructors have no home base but, instead, do business by traveling from stable to stable. The problem is, stables put themselves at risk of liability by providing facilities for lessons. What should stables consider when they are approached by instructors who seek to give lessons on stable’s property?
When boarding stables are not paid, they sometimes ask for trouble by taking matters into their own hands without following the law. For example, some have been known to give away the boarded horses, sell them to offset the debt, or place the horses in their lesson program without first receiving clear permission from the horses' owners. These actions are usually illegal.
Stables that accept horses for boarding and keeping do not automatically own them when board is unpaid. To become the owner, the stable must follow the law. Depending on state law, legal action that can include:
Does an equine activity liability law apply to the setting of passengers who are injured during a horse-drawn carriage ride? Nationwide, courts cannot agree.
