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What’s the Problem with Verbal Contracts?
For decades, this author has written articles on the importance of getting equine-related agreements in writing. Some of the articles even shared common characteristics of effective contracts. Still,...
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Equine Health Maintenance Programs at the Boarding Stable – What’s Best?
Teenagers, when they learn to drive, are sometimes cautioned that they’re actually driving five cars at once – cars in front of them, behind them, and on either side in addition to the car in which...
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Our State Has No Equine Activity Liability Act – Are We Worse Off?
48 states across the country have some form of an Equine Activity Liability Act (as of May 2021). Are people in the two states without such a law – California and Maryland – worse off? If two recent...
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Plan Ahead When Lending or Borrowing a Horse Trailer
When Sam was about to leave for a weekend horse show, he discovered that his horse trailer had a broken tail light. Realizing that the problem could not be repaired in time, he asked his neighbor, Jo,...
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Legal Ramifications of Providing Veterinary Advice Online
What happens when people give veterinary or legal advice online – but they’re not even veterinarians or lawyers? In the horse industry, this is a surprisingly common occurrence. Learn more by reading...
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Equine Event Liabilities – Plan Ahead
Your club or association wants to organize a horse show or clinic. These events, your group believes, will boost publicity, increase membership, and generate extra money. Usually the event is a...
View ArticleHow Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally...
Presented by Equestrian Professional, equine attorney Julie Fershtman will be speaking on How Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally if They Occur. Read More › Tags:...
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Common Characteristics of Equine Sale Disputes—And Ways to Avoid Them
Equine sales are on the upswing these days, and many believe we’re now in a seller’s market, with high prices and eager buyers. As a busy lawyer with over 35 years of experience, my phone rings...
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Latest Word on “Dangerous Land” Under State Equine Activity Liability Acts
Courts nationwide have grappled with the meaning of equine activity liability laws – especially their exceptions. Exceptions in the laws are important as they could potentially allow certain lawsuits...
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Review Your Liability Insurance on Insurance Awareness Day
June 28th is National Insurance Awareness Day. Certainly, people in the equine industry may be aware that they have liability insurance, but they sometimes forget to assess whether they have the right...
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