Horse Mortality Insurance Claims: Your Notice and Care Duties
Understand the prompt-notice, veterinary-care, and cooperation requirements that can determine whether a mortality claim is covered.
Volunteers Enjoy New Protection
Most horse organizations depend heavily on volunteer support. Whether it is a national breed organization, local 4-H club or trail riding group, volunteers are key to the organization’s existence and success. Yet a recent Congressional study revealed that volunteerism was steadily declining. The cause? A smattering of lawsuits against volunteers and the resulting spotlight on[…]
Stallion Syndication: Sharing Ownership of a High-Value Breeding Horse
Learn how syndication can divide a stallion’s purchase price, breeding rights, expenses, management responsibilities, and financial risk.
Tax Exempt Organizations Can Pay Tax
Many tax-exempt organizations assume that their tax-exempt status eliminates the potential for tax on all forms of income they may generate. Exempt organizations beware. Activities you are involved in may be identified by the Internal Revenue Service as unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) which is subject to tax.
What Must a Seller Disclose When Selling a Horse?
Understand how fraud, concealment, warranties, and state law may affect a seller’s duty to disclose a horse’s condition and history.
How Trainers and Stable Owners Can Collect Unpaid Fees
Explore written contracts, deposits, late charges, liens, recordkeeping, and other tools for preventing and collecting overdue balances.
What Do Equine Activity Liability Laws Actually Protect?
An overview of statutory protections, required warnings, covered participants, common exceptions, and the continuing need for insurance.
Will Your Equine Liability Waiver Hold Up in Court?
Learn why signed waivers can still be challenged and which drafting, signing, and recordkeeping problems may undermine enforcement.