Breach of Bailment Liability for injuries to horses most often arises in the boarding/training or veterinary malpractice context. Having your horse at a boarding or training facility creates a bailment relationship between the stable and the horse owner. This...
Working Students & Labor Laws Does Your Unpaid “Working Student” Expose You to Liability Under the Fair Labor Standards Act? Many of the best and most successful trainers utilize “working students”, and more often than not, these trainers have at one point been a...
Get it in Writing Oral contracts are enforceable in most states depending on the subject matter of the agreement. Verbal contracts contain all of the same elements of a written contract, with the exception that the agreement has not been memorialized in a written...
Contractually Managing Risks Many horse trainers, instructors, facility owners, and even private horse owners have participants sign assumption of risk agreements, liability waivers, and/or hold harmless agreements in an attempt to avoid or minimize their liability...
Alternative Therapeutic Options In many states, although often considered a therapeutic option or alternate therapy, the practice of acupuncture, animal “chiropractic”, magnetic field therapy, massage, homeopathy, and physical therapy are considered to be within the...
