The horse industry scored big on April 29, 2011, when the Supreme Court of Texas issued their first-ever opinion addressing the scope of the Texas Equine Activity Limitation of Liability Act.
The Act (Sections 87.001-005 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code) limits the liability of equine activity sponsors and other persons for damages
Special Event Liability insurance will be the final topic of this week’s discussion about the various types of equine liability insurance available for purchase. If you are hosting an event such as a clinic, a roping, a show or a trail ride, you should consider buying insurance.
Special Event Liability insurance typically extends to the organization
If you board, breed, race, train, give riding lessons or conduct any kind of business-related equine activity, I highly recommend that you consider a Commercial Equine Liability policy.
Homeowner’s and standard Farm & Ranch insurance policies completely exclude your equine business pursuits.
Commercial liability insurance pays the damages for liability imposed upon you or your
Many lawsuits involving horses can be avoided altogether if the right insurance policy is in place. Or, if a lawsuit cannot be avoided, a horse owner with the right insurance policy does not have to rack up $75k plus getting their case to trial and face a potential judgment of thousands or millions of dollars.
I just returned from the 2010 National Conference on Equine Law , held last week in Lexington, Kentucky. This was my fifth year in a row to attend the conference, and it was a great year. The conference had a record number of attendees–180 practitioners from all over the United States. This year’s lineup of speakers and