Horse Breeder Sued for Defamatory Facebook Postings, Loses
Russell Ebersole, operator of Aberdeen Acres Pet Care Center in Virginia, sued claiming he was defamed by Facebook postings and e-...
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Court Prevents Re-victimization of Miranda
Trudy Miranda filed her suit last year after a training incident at dressage trainer Cesar Parra’s NJ facility, Piaffe Performanc...
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Deadly KESMARC Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion
A wrongful death suit has been filed after an employee was tragically killed when a hyperbaric chamber exploded at an equine rehabilit...
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Horse Show Judge Sues USEF
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has been added to a civil suit filed by a horse show judge. The amended complaint f...
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Horse Show Abuse: Growth of an Epidemic
What's easier, training a horse thoroughly so it will go around the show ring quietly without spooking, or giving it drugs? How about ...
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Cesar Parra “Mentally Anguished”
International dressage rider and trainer Cesar Parra has taken aim at Trudy Miranda’s lawsuit with an answer and countersuit, whic...
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Plaintiffs: AQHA Cloned Horse Ban is Abuse of Monopoly
A decision at last month's American Quarter Horse Convention refusing to register quarter horses that are the result of cloning, as ...
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Cesar Parra Pursued by Partner
Cesar Parra allegedly said the mare’s feet were “too small” and that she would need to go back to Germany for care and that she...
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Judge Judy Horse Injury Case
CBS aired the equine case of horse owner Deborah Dobbs vs. horse trainer Sharon Jeffco on the show Judge Judy, in a case involving...
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Court Rules for Horse Trainer in Wrongful Death Suit
A California judge has ruled a riding instructor was not negligent in the death of a student in 2006. Following lengthy litigation an...
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Lawsuit Seeks Mindy Darst, Val Renihan Pony Up
Pony trainer Mindy Darst and hunter jumper trainer, Val Renihan, are being sued for allegedly making fraudulent claims, through thei...
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Eriksson v. Nunnink: Lessons for Equine Professionals
A California appellate court ruling this year, Eriksson v. Nunnink, has sparked concern among equine professionals over their potenti...
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Donor Rights and Horse Rescues
Fundraising is an activity and established profession guided by standards of conduct, and is regulated by state and federal law. When ...
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Court Rules Veterinary Compounding Not Under FDA Control
A Federal Judge ruled in favor of Franck's Pharmacy when he denied the Food and Drug Administration's petition for an injunction. ...
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Equine Sales Contract Essentials
The horse industry is often a handshake business, and even high-end horses are often purchased and sold without the benefit of a contr...
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Transparency in Horse Sales
In 2006, with significant support from Jess Jackson, Kentucky passed a law making undisclosed dual agency unlawful. In 2010, Florida...
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The Truth: Horse Sales and Undisclosed Commissions
In 1997, the Neal family engaged internationally known dressage trainer Sjef Janssen to sell their horse. Janssen told the Neals tha...
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Judge Joe Brown Justice
Utah farrier and self-professed "horse-whisperer" Troy Mortensen returned Valiant to his owner injured leading to their appearance o...
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