Most of you have already read about the heated legal battle over the horse-drawn carriage industry in New York City, where some groups have been pushing for decades to outlaw carriage rides. On its face, the battle seems to be about whether or not the industry is inherently cruel or dangerous for the horses. But more recently
Guest Post: Top Ten Pre-Purchase Exam Considerations
By Alison Rowe on
Posted in Sales
As a follow-up to last Thursday’s post, Tips for Equine Pre-Purchase Exams, the following is a guest post by veteran Kentucky equine lawyer, Joel B. Turner, with valuable information concerning pre-purchase exams and other steps buyers can take to protect their interests in a horse sale transaction.
"As a ‘horse lawyer’, people usually do…
Texas Attorney General Opinion on Lone Star Sale a Little Late
By Alison Rowe on
Posted in Racing Regulations
This entry was updated and revised on August 9, 2011.
On December 10 2010, Rolando B. Pablos, Chair of the Texas Racing Commission (TRC) sent a written request for an opinion to Attorney General Greg Abbott on whether or not the Texas residency requirements found in the Texas Racing Act concerning race track licenses in Texas…