Practical Horse Law sets out to be an accessible and readable guide to the law for horse owners and riders in situations where they might need to consider their legal position and the need for legal advice. It also suggests steps which can be taken to prevent becoming involved in litigation in the first place. Horseriding is a risk sport, horses are valuable animals, and owners and riders need to be aware of all the legal pitfalls.
It includes choosing a riding school, riding safely, whether in a school or on roads and tracks, buying, selling and loaning horses and equipment, accidents and veterinary negligence, how to make a claim and what to claim for, keeping horses at home or at livery, animal welfare and more.
Table of contents:
Getting interested: Riding lessons and what to look for in a school;
Deciding to get a horse: Loan or buy? Private purchase, auction or commercial dealer - how your rights and remedies differ, Vetting procedure - what are the vet's responsibilities and what aren't;
Insurance rights and duties;
Buying equipment;
Keeping your horse somewhere - livery yard or home?;
Stables at home;
The horse as road traffic;
Going to shows;
Loan arrangements;
Breeding from your horse: Stud arrangements;
Artificial insemination contracts;
Horse businesses;
Criminal law: Theft, cruelty to horses, road offences, public order of offences;
Veterinary/farrier negligence;
Disposing of your horse
