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Planning for the Worst While You're Away   *
Take the steps to provide the best treatment possible for your horse and your situation, and decrease the stress on yourself and the veterinary team in the event of an equine emergency. Please turn on your imagination for a moment and put yourself in the following scenario: You're returning home from a relaxing vacation. Your plane lands, you power ... Read full story
 6/14/2009
Kentucky Law Addresses Deadbeat Horse Boarders  *
Horse owners who fail to pay boarding fees can and do create real hardship for farm owners. Legislation was recently signed into law that will dramatically improve the outlook for boarding operations left in the lurch by non-paying horse owners. Ginny Grulke, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC), testified before the Kentucky House ... Read full story
 4/17/2009
Kentucky Bills Boost Barn Operators, Rescues  *
Kentucky's House Agriculture and Small Business Committee last week approved two bills intended to help boarding barn operators and horse rescues cope with the negative economy. Sponsored by Rep. Dwight Butler, HR 418 expands local government authority to collect stray or abandoned horses and place them with caretakers. It also allows caretakers ... Read full story
 2/20/2009
New York Farm Operator Sentenced   *
Geraldine Trupia, the operator of a New York breeding farm from which authorities seized a herd of horses in August, appeared in Troupsburg Town Court for sentencing this week. Now she's speaking out on the circumstances of her case. Trupia was charged in September with five misdemeanor animal cruelty counts after Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention ... Read full story
 11/15/2008
Kansas Trainer Vows Court Fight Over Relocated Horses   *
Kansas horse trainer Tammy Blase vowed to challenge landlord Scott Becker and his family in court on grounds that he violated their lease agreement by ordering the Nov. 4 removal of 59 horses from Mount Bethel Farm in Meriden, Kan., without first notifying her in writing. Blase reported the horses stolen after a client disclosed that the horses were ... Read full story
 11/10/2008
Horses Grab Headlines in Kansas Financial Dispute   *
A group of 59 horses became the subject of a Jackson County, Kan., police investigation this week after they were reported stolen, then recovered, and then revealed to be collateral in a financial dispute between a Meriden, Kan., farm owner and the woman who leases his property for horse boarding. Tammy Blase of Topeka leases Mount Bethel Farm from ... Read full story
 11/7/2008
Effort to Match Seized New York Horses, Owners Continues   *
Eight weeks after seizing 85 allegedly malnourished Thoroughbred horses from a Troupsburg, N.Y., breeding farm, authorities with the Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) are still trying to match the horses with their rightful owners. SPCA Investigators seized the horses from Norcrest/Middle Creek Farm, operated by ... Read full story
 10/30/2008
Readers Report Trends in This Year's Hay Market  *
More than 1,900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Have you purchased hay for the coming winter?" Results were as follows: Yes, and I had to pay more than last year's prices: 45.27% (867) Yes, and it was about the same price as last year: 22.09% (423) I grow my own hay: 11.96% (229) No, I haven't bought hay ... Read full story
 10/21/2008
Results of Poll on Horse Facility Acreage   *
More than 2,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "How many acres are there where your horse lives?" Results were as follows: 21+ acres: 31.35% (670) 4-8: 24.89% (532) 1-3: 15.77% (337) 9-12: 13.10% (280) 16-20: 7.67% (164) 13-15: 7.21% (154) Readers shared what would be their ideal acreage in the comments ... Read full story
 9/5/2008
Hobby or Business? Defining your Equine Venture  *
According to the Internal Revenue Service, if your main objective is to make a profit, then you are considered a legitimate business. Many people involved within the horse industry often do not view their small horse operation as a business. They are surprised to learn that you do not have to own a large facility or have several years of experience ... Read full story
 8/31/2008
Resource Helps Military Families with Horses Make their Move  *
In March 2008, horse owner Valerie Van der Veer launched a Web site to help military families locate on-base stables when they experience a Permanent Change of Station (PCS). "It tends to be very difficult to find a stable on base when relocating" she noted. "It's almost like they are hidden." Van der Veer should know. The daughter of a Navy Chief ... Read full story
 8/28/2008
'People's Court' Decides Horse Dispute  *
"The People's Court," a television court show featuring real litigants, real cases, and real justice, was the setting for two Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack trainers to settle their dispute over an unpaid board bill in an episode that aired in the Philadelphia area June 20. Plaintiff Catherine LaRose, a former trainer and farm owner from ... Read full story
 6/22/2008
Alabama Man Found Guilty of Cruelty; Ownership of Horses Uncertain  *
An Algiers, Ala., man has been found guilty of 10 counts of animal cruelty after being accused of keeping horses on his property with limited food and water, a prosecutor said. A criminal District Court commissioner last week found Dave Williams guilty of 10 of the 23 counts of cruelty to animals he had faced, prosecutor Aubrey Harris said. William ... Read full story
 12/26/2007
Think Tough to Increase Profits   *
For many, enjoying horses is a way of life, and we are willing to work hard in other areas to support this hobby. There are those, however, who have decided to make their involvement in the horse industry a paying supplement to their earnings. If you are a member of this group, then perhaps it is time to think tough in order to make any type of profit ... Read full story
 7/1/2002
Boarding: You Get What You Pay For  *
For many horse owners, deciding where to board requires the same careful thought and research as buying a new car, or even a house. Factors such as cost, location, and level of care all figure into the choice. So, too, does the type of horse and his use. A weekend trail horse obviously does not have the same needs as a horse who competes at "A" level ... Read full story
 10/16/2001
Lien On Me  *
Unpaid bills can be the ruin of any business. Whether you operate a large training stable or a modest boarding farm, the way you deal with the inevitable client who cannot, or will not, pay the board bill might decide whether your business succeeds or fails. An obvious solution for providers of many services--simply quit the job, cut your losses, and ... Read full story
 10/11/2001
Boarding Contracts Part 2  *
Many attorneys recommend including in boarding contracts an exculpatory clause in which the boarder agrees to a waiver of the farm's liability for personal injuries or injuries to the horse. This is important due to the nature of a boarding transaction. When one party (in this case the horse owner, or bailor) delivers property to another (the farm ... Read full story
 10/5/2001
Choosing the Right Horse for Your Lifestyle  *
Owning a horse can be expensive. There has long been a saying among horse owners that it's easy to get a horse--keeping it is the tough part! After all, the purchase is a single expenditure of money that sets the stage for many future outlays for feed, farrier, veterinarian, board...the list goes on. Horse ownership can also mean a change in lifestyle. ... Read full story
 10/1/2001
Locating the Ideal Barn  *
Ranch, farm, field, or barn? When your horse needs a home away from your home, you want to board him in a safe, pleasant place. You might be dissatisfied with your current arrangement, have moved into a new area, or just can't keep your horse at home. Whatever your reason, you need to entrust your animal to caretakers. You'll pay others to assume some ... Read full story
 1/1/2001
Large Non-Farm Horse Operations Should Review New USDA-EPA Strategy On Water Pollution   *
On March 9, 1999, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released their “Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations.” The agencies have been working on this strategy since President Clinton released the Clean Water Action Plan in February 1998. The strategy is an implementation and enforcement plan ... Read full story
 5/14/1999
Boarding Contracts  *
No one wants to add complication and aggravation to a business or pleasure activity, and for many horse enthusiasts, the use of written boarding contracts is viewed as providing more hassle than benefit. After all, you might think, what is the worst thing that can happen to me if I continue to do business as usual, without written agreements with my ... Read full story
 11/1/1998




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