Riders Need To Check The Rules On Legal Bits
…asks if the bit is legal for showing. “Sure,” says the clerk. Two months later, at the in-gate of a dressage test, the rider learns the bit is not legal,…
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Urban Sprawl Legal Issues for Horse Farm Owners
…constitute legal advice. The facts of any particular case may vary in important ways, and exceptions exist to the general legal principles discussed above. In addition, new written laws may…
Legal, But Deceptive, Feed Labels
…some manufacturers use what are called “collective terms.” The most common reason for this labeling is economy for the manufacturer. By using only collective terms — a legal maneuver —…
Massage Illegal in Arizona?
Massage therapists in Arizona have been told to stop massaging horses for money or face arrest. And, in response, the massage professionals have filed a lawsuit to overturn the law. The…
Do You Have A Legal Whip’
The USEF changed its rule regarding maximum length of a dressage whip to 110 cms (43.3 inches), including lash, both in the competition ring and warm-up ring, effective June 1,…
When Your Horse Turns Out to Be a Lemon
…can sue under the legal actions of fraud, negligent misrepresentation or breach of contract. In addition, there are also several state laws under which you may obtain legal relief. 1….
Ask Horse Journal: 07/99
…muscles to break down and use their most important source of stored energy. This drop can persist after gentamicin therapy stops. ———- Legal/Illegal Substances For Performance Horses We recently received…
Neglected, abused or abandoned horses: How to help
…was no legal neglect or abuse. They might do this because the case was borderline and didn’t meet a prosecutable legal definition of neglect or abuse; the horse might have…
When horse theft is not a “crime”
…provided no help. Black was told her case did not involve theft because the person who sold the horses had legal possession of them. Instead, she says, the authorities told…
When horse theft is not a “crime”
…provided no help. Black was told her case did not involve theft because the person who sold the horses had legal possession of them. Instead, she says, the authorities told…