Pre-Purchase Veterinary Exams 

 Should you get a pre-purchase exam? How do you find the right vet, especially in a faraway place? What should the pre-purchase include?  Our new article answers these questions and more! View Article
Horse Hauling Ride Shares

 Tempted to share trailer rides with friends to cut down on fuel costs? It can be risky! Read this new article before hitting the road. View Article
Are There Any Four-Legged Liabilities in YOUR Barn?

If you run a lesson program or a trail string, any horse in your program with a history of dangerous behavior is a four-legged liability.  Read our new article to find out if you have a potential liability issue. 

Top Five Foolish Reasons Not to Get Liability Insurance

If you have an equine business, no matter how small or unprofitable it is, you need commercial liability insurance. Period. Here are some of the common reasons we hear about why trainers, boarding stables, and other equine businesses do not have liability insurance, and why those reasons don't make sense. 
What Kind of Insurance Does a Trainer Need?
If you are training horses and receiving compensation for training, you will need insurance. Although Equine Legal Solutions is a law firm and does not sell insurance, we often assist clients in determining their coverage needs and in negotiating coverage issues with their insurers. Here are the types of insurance we recommend, and reasons why they are advisable to have.
Reasons Not to Foreclose on an Agister's Lien

Non-paying boarders and abandoned horses have always been a significant problem for boarding stables, and judging from the volume of calls we receive at Equine Legal Solutions, the problem is escalating quickly. While state agister's lien laws typically provide the boarding stable with an automatic lien on the horses for unpaid past due board, foreclosing on that lien may not make sense. In this new article, we discuss when foreclosure is not practical, and other options that the boarding stable may have.
The Legal Landscape of Horse Sales

At Equine Legal Solutions, we receive calls from thousands of dissatisfied horse buyers who want to know what their legal options are. In this new article, we walk you through the legal landscape of a horse purchase.
Equine Partnerships:  Traps for the Unwary

"Partnering" on a horse can be extremely risky, particularly because partnerships often have more legal meaning than the parties intend.
In addition, many horse industry relationships are actually partnerships, whether the parties realize it or not.
Horses + Party = Lawsuit?

A West Virginia woman who attended a party is now suing her host because she fell while trying to get on the host's horse. She alleges that her host was negligent for serving alcohol and then offering to let her ride one of his horses. Never mind that she didn't even make it all the way onto the horse!  Read our new article for details.

Updated Professional Riding Instructor Agreement Forms Package

We are pleased to announce the launch of Version 2.0 of our popular Professional Riding Instructor Agreement forms package. These improved forms for riding lessons include enhanced liability releases and more user options than ever before. For more information about what this updated package includes, see Preview Our Forms. 
Updated Professional Equine Training Agreement Forms

We are pleased to announce the launch of Version 3.0 of our popular Professional Equine Training Agreement forms package. These improved forms for horse trainers include enhanced liability releases and more user options than ever before. For more information about what this updated package includes, see Preview Our Forms. 

Sale Agreement Subject to Vet Check Update

We are pleased to announce the launch of version 2.0 of our popular Equine Sale Agreement Subject to Vet Check. 

Most significantly, this new version has provisions for a deposit and how that deposit will be applied or refunded.  Version 2.0 also adds an indemnification clause wherein the buyer agrees to indemnify the seller if the seller is sued as a result of the buyer’s actions.  It also includes more identifying information regarding the horse to be sold (e.g., microchip number), provides more options for delivery of the horse’s vet records, adds the horse’s passport to the document delivery options and adds more options for payment of the purchase price. For more information about what is included in the Equine Sale Agreement Subject to Vet Check form, see Preview Our Forms.
New Full Equine Lease Agreement with Registration Transfer

We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new form, our Full Equine Lease Agreement with Registration Transfer. Designed for show horse leases where the horse is transferred into the lessee’s name but does not really change legal ownership, this new form addresses the legal effect of the registration transfer along with the complexities of a full lease situation. For more information about what this form includes, see Preview Our Forms.
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