Equine - Guide to Equine Law
Equine or Horse Law covers all activities dealing with horses, horse welfare, equestrian sports, riders and rider safety. Federal, state and local laws govern this area of practice.
Equine Law is part of the Environmental Law practice which also includes: Agricultural Law, Animal Law, Energy Law Forestry and Fisheries, Natural Resources, and Oil and Gas Law.
Equine Law - US
- American Equestrian Alliance - Equestrian Liability Limitation Laws
Welcome to the American Equestrian Alliance website, a national association of horseowners, stables, farms and ranches, and Equestrian businesses.
- Animal Legal and Historical Center - Michigan State University
This site is approaching its seventh year since creation and we are pleased with our growth. There are over 1000 full text cases (US, Historical and UK) and over 1100 U.S. statutes fully available on the site, with Michigan and California being very comprehensive. More importantly, we have over 50 topics that give the viewer directions and comprehensive explanations on some of the more interesting issues of the animal area. We also have a number of legal articles addressing a wide variety of animal topics. This is the best way for non-lawyers to access the information. The international collection continues to expand.
- Equine Law and Horsemanship Safety - University of Vermont
This site contains comprehensive resource materials on equine law and horsemanship safety. It is hosted by the University of Vermont. Both the legal and horsemanship materials are suitable for use by law students, lawyers, and the general public. The materials are updated each week with new law cases for horsemen within days after they have been decided by the courts and with other materials as they become available.
- Horse Protection Act - United States Department of Agriculture
The HPA prohibits horses subjected to a process called soring from participating in exhibitions, sales, shows, or auctions.
- Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
- US Legal - Horse Forms
Having a horse can be a large investment. Protect your investment with horse forms and written agreements. Download the form required by your State. Free law summaries are available for all States.
Equine Law - International
- Association of Racing Commissioners International
Mission Statement and Vision: To protect and uphold the integrity of the pari-mutuel sports of horse racing, dog racing and jai-alai through an informed membership, by encouraging forceful and uniform regulation, by promoting the health and welfare of the industry through various programs and projects.
- British Equestrian Federation (BEF)
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is the national governing body for horse sports in the UK, affiliated to the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian sports. It exists to provide leadership, vision and purpose in steering the direction of equestrianism. Its patron is HRH the Duchess of Cornwall.
- International Equestrian Federation (FEI)
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), founded in 1921, is the international body governing equestrian sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is based on the principle of equality and mutual respect between all 134 affiliated National Federations, without prejudice to race, religion or internal politics.
- UK National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC)
The National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) has an important, proactive role in raising equine welfare standards nationwide. Its membership base of over 60 welfare organisations, includes equine welfare charities large and small throughout the United Kingdom as well as a multitude of organisations from the equestrian and veterinary sectors of the horse industry.
Organizations Related to Equine Law
- American Association for Horsemanship Safety (AAHS)
American Association for Horsemanship Safety is a nonprofit, educational association founded in July 1995. It answers a need for riding instructor certification that relates personal skills to safety and helps insulate instructors, camps, stables and guest ranches from liability suits. The AAHS offers an efficient tested method for training instructors and teaching riding. It is the only method designed to teach one person how to teach another person to ride – English or Western. AAHS offers a defensible, systematic approach to teaching horsemanship safety.
- American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) was founded in 1954 by a group of 11 charter members who saw that together they could direct the focus of equine veterinary medicine. Today, the AAEP, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, represents an educated group of men and women who cover a broad range of equine disciplines, breeds and associations. Over 8,000 veterinarians and veterinary students in 57 countries are members of the AAEP.
- American Horse Council
Your national voice in Washington, D.C. The AHC is proud to be your association that represents all segments of our nation's diverse horse industry. The American Horse Council works daily to represent your equine interests and opportunities.
- Equestrian Medical Safety Association (EMSA)
For many years, the EMSA has provided education, research and resources to protect riders and improve safety within equestrian sports. The SRF was formed to provide a network of assistance to injured riders. In 2003, the two groups merged to form an organization that primarily works to prevent equestrian accidents, but are able to assist riders when an injury has occurred.
- United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)
Equestrian competitors, leisure riders, coaches, fans and enthusiasts each share a personal bond with the horse. This commonality defines the membership of the United States Equestrian Federation [USEF] which serves as the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport.
Publications Related to Equine Law
- Horse Law Articles
This area consists of articles on a variety of legal topics related to horses, horse people, the horse industry and horse accidents.
- The Equestrian Times - International Equestrian News Network
Articles on HG.org Related to Equine Law
- All Environmental and Natural Resources Law Articles
Articles written by attorneys and experts worldwide discussing legal aspects related to Environmental and Natural Resources including: agricultural law, animal law, energy, environmental law, equine law, forestry and fisheries, natural resources, oil and gas.
HG.org Resources on Environmental Law
- Expert Witnesses Animal Welfare
- Expert Witnesses Equestrian
- Expert Witnesses Equestrian Competitions
- Expert Witnesses Equine
- Expert Witnesses Equine Associations
- Expert Witnesses Horse Appraisal
- Expert Witnesses Horse Behavior
- Expert Witnesses Horse Breeding
- Expert Witnesses Horse Farm Management
- Expert Witnesses Horse Training
- Expert Witnesses Horses
- Guide to Agriculture Law
Agriculture Law deals not only with plants and animals but also with land use, environmental rules, and the use of food products. With the increasing sophistication of farming processes, issues of intellectual property, trade, finance, credit, and general commercial transactions often arise.
- Guide to Animal and Wildlife Law
Animal Law and Wildlife Law refers to the laws and/or legal actions that affects the rights, standing and/or welfare of animals or wildlife. It is a new area of the law where sparse pro-animal case and statutory law exists in terms of defining, establishing and protecting the welfare of animals. Animal law encompasses companion animals, wildlife, animals used in entertainment and animals raised for food and used in research. Animal law permeates and affects most traditional areas of the law – including tort, contract, criminal and constitutional law.
- Guide to Energy Law
Energy Law deals with all laws that govern the use, restrictions and conservation of energy. The laws that apply to energy are enforced to combat the increasing problems and issues regarding the production and use of various types of energy.
- Guide to Environmental Law
Environmental Law is a body of law, which is a system of complex and interlocking statutes, common law, treaties, conventions, regulations and policies which seek to protect the natural environment which may be affected, impacted or endangered by human activities.
- Guide to Natural Resources Law
Natural Resources Law is regulated by statutes, common law, treaties, conventions, regulations and policies. The purpose is reducing or minimizing the impacts of human activity, both on the natural environment for its own sake and on humanity itself. Natural Resources Law includes land, wildlife, air, water and other resources.
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