Oregon Horse Sues Former Animal Abuser for $100K
An Oregon horse named Justice is suing his formerly abusive owner to recover costs of more than $100,000. The Animal Legal Defense Fund says, if successful, the suit would establish that animals have a legal right to sue...
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5 Ways to Legally Protect Stable when Horse Boarder has Riding Guests
What 5 things should a stable consider to legally protect itself when a horse boarder has a guest that is frequently riding their horse - often more than the boarder?...
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Equestrians, Are You Wearing Your Riding Helmet Correctly?
As a plaintiff attorney, calls to my office have increased from injured equestrians or family members of injured riders. Often they question whether their head injuries are the result of a failed helmet design. Find out if...
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Absolute Insurer Rule for Trainers Unconstitutional: Kentucky Court
A Kentucky court finds that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's absolute insurer rule for trainers is unconstitutional. The totality of the ruling could impact future drug and medication guidelines and due process fo...
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Tennessee Legislation Allows Equine Massage Therapists to Work Legally
Tennessee law now allows equine massage therapists to massage their customer's horses without a veterinarian license....
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17 Horses Euthanized Due to Contaminated Horse Feed: Suit
The United States Department of Justice filed an enforcement action Wednesday against a Florida feed manufacturer to stop what it calls the adulteration and misbranding of medicated animal feeds....
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FDA Action after 17 Horses Euthanized due to Poisoned Feed
Okeechobee, Florida
A Florida court has permanently enjoined an animal feed manufacturer. It comes after 17 horses were euthanized due to the company's alleged misbranding and adulteration of pelleted horse feed.
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Horse Rescue Bilked Donors out of $500K: California AG
California is seeking $500K from two fraudulent charities for rescue horses and veterans.The AG says its operated by Gina Gregory of Star Equestrians and family....
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Arizona Equine Massage Therapist Wins Suit against Veterinary Board
Equine massage therapists in Arizona can now give their four-legged customers a massage without having to obtain a veterinary license.
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Business of Horses: Replacing the Handshake with Contracts
Horse people may have traditional notions about how to do business, but don't put yourself in a bad spot when the other person proves untrustworthy. Find out how to protect yourself when doing horse business....
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FEI, Global Champions League End Legal Battle
Global Champions League FEI-Series
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the Global Champions League (GCL) reach an accord after a hard-fought legal battle.
FEI, GCL and the Longines Globa...
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Borells Have No Ownership Claim to 40+ Abandoned Horses: Judge
A Kentucky judge ruled Maria Borell and her father, Charles "Chuck" Borell, have no ownership claim to 42 horses abandoned in June....
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Decoding Horse Sales Fraud
The scenario is repeated all too-often in the equine industry. A private individual or entity purchases one or more horses, only to find later the horse has some sort of veterinary or behavioral defect that was not disclose...
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Horse Owners Sue Kalmbach over Contaminated Equine Feed
An Ohio couple accuses the maker of Tribute Equine Nutrition of knowingly distributing ionophore contaminated equine feed. An FDA investigation asserts Kalmbach manufactured a medicated feed immediately prior to Lot #7...
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ADM Horse Feed Poisoned with Monensin: Class Action Suit
Horse owners allege Archer Daniels Midland Company poisoned their horses to death with monensin-contaminated horse feed. A class-action suit was filed Tuesday.
Plaintiffs Beth Berarov and Annelisa Bindra filed the c...
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21 Dead Polo Horses' Owners Awarded $2.5M
A Florida jury awarded over $2.5 million to the owners and insurer of 21 polo ponies on Friday. The horses began dying during the 2009 U.S. Open Polo Championship, in Wellington, after being injected with compounded sup...
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Understanding Care, Custody or Control Insurance in Equine Industry
A review of certain master policies reveals that care, custody or control (“CCC”) is expressly excluded from coverage. Further, CCC policies only cover damage to the horse and not damage to third parties....
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Horse Trainers Martin, Connor Sued for Shady Sales Practices
Plaintiff Lynn Kassem, of Georgia, is also suing Florida horse agent and trainer Debi Connor. The suit claims ‘many’ of almost $1 million in horses purchased by Kassem, with Matt Martin’s help, came through Debi...
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A Taxing Question: Your Horse Hobby and Business Deductions
Before taking those horse hobby expenses as deductions, you may want to consider the following factors, (since the Internal Revenue Service does) to determine whether your deductions will withstand scrutiny later....
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Archie Cox Challenges USEF’s GABA Science in Court
California hunter/jumper trainer Archibald (Archie) Cox, III, of Brookway Stables, and horse owner Meredith Mateo are challenging USEF's GABA science in a New York court....
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