Equine Law

Equine Law is a highly specialised area of law and with the equine community becoming more regulated than ever before, a large number of disputes and regulatory issues are arising that require specialist equine legal advice to resolve.

• Horses
• Horse riders and owners
• Equestrian properties
• Equestrian businesses
• Government bodies

By spending time at the beginning, we are able to help you avoid pitfalls, saving you stress, money and time! If disputes do arise, we have specialists on hand to help resolve your problems as quickly and efficiently as possible.

• Disputes arising from the sale and purchase of horses (for instance, if an animal starts to show a problem that you should have been made aware of at the point of sale)
• The false advertisement of a purchased horse
• Contractual agreements and disputes
• Negligence claims (when a vet or horse valuer gets it wrong)
• Personal injury (pursing cases when a horse rider or the horse itself gets injured)
• Horse welfare issues including defending prosecutions by Animal Rights Establishments
• Insurance disputes (for instance, claims involving loss of profits concerning race horses which have been injured)
• Making provisions for horses in a Will

For further information about any of our specialist areas or to find out how we may be able to help you, please contact us on 01753 535422 or click here to make an enquiry.