Legal advice Articles

 
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Ask H&H: having a loan horse put down »

24 May, 2010

Is it legal to have a loan horse euthanased without the owner's consent?

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Ask H&H: my horse is a rig »

17 April, 2010

Legal advice on what you can do if you have unknowingly bought a horse that is a rig

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Ask H&H: injured by new horse »

7 January, 2010

What legal action can be taken if a new horse is not as it was described upon purchase?

Dressage

Ask H&H: horse misrepresented in advert »

13 June, 2009

What counts as misrepresentation in an advert for a horse for sale?

Ask H&H: buying a horse via an agent »

22 May, 2009

When buying a horse through an agent, who is liable if things go wrong?

windsuck vice

Ask H&H: buying a horse that windsucks »

14 May, 2009

What legal action can be taken if the horse you have bought turns out to have a stable vice?

An open paddock gate

Ask H&H: claiming money from a bankrupt dealer »

8 May, 2009

Legal advice on claiming money back after selling your horse through a bankrupt dealer

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Ask H&H: giving a refund on your horse »

23 April, 2009

What is your legal position if a buyer changes their mind about buying your horse?

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Ask H&H: buying a horse with kissing spines »

13 April, 2009

What is the legal position for a horse dealer if a horse is found to have kissing spines after being sold?

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Ask H&H: horse insurer refusing to pay out »

27 March, 2009

What action can be taken if your insurer won't pay out?

Single rider hacking on the road

Ask H&H: horse misrepresented by seller »

19 March, 2009

What to do if the horse you buy isn't as described

A rug being applied to a horse

Ask H&H: loan horse's missing owner »

21 February, 2009

What can be done when a loan horse's owner vanishes?

Ask H&H: pony rejected as unsuitable »

23 December, 2008

Can someone reject a pony two years after buying it?

A horse with his head sticking out of a trailer

Ask H&H: buying a horse and horse dealers »

11 December, 2008

How to protect yourself from "dodgy horse dealers" when buying a horse

Ask H&H: gift horse »

2 October, 2008

Horse & Hound explains who legally owns a horse when it is given away with no written agreement

Ask H&H: unrideable horse bought from a dealer »

26 September, 2008

Horse & Hound explains what action can be taken to get a refund if the horse you buy turns out to be unrideable

Ask H&H: claim against a dealer and a vet »

29 July, 2008

Horse & Hound explores whether it may be possible to claim against a dealer and a vet who has been struck off

Dressage

Ask H&H: verbal agreements when buying a new horse »

29 July, 2008

Horse & Hound explores the strength of a verbal contract when buying a horse

Ask H&H: refund on a horse »

28 July, 2008

Horse & Hound investigates whether a buyer can demand a refund on a horse that was sold as seen

Ask H&H: failed vetting »

25 July, 2008

Horse & Hound discovers whether it is possible to take legal action over a failed vetting

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Ask H&H: legal action against a horse dealer »

23 July, 2008

Horse & Hound explains what legal action can be taken after buying a horse without a vetting

Ask H&H: legal protection for horse dealers »

22 July, 2008

Horse & Hound explains what steps horse dealers can take to protect themselves against legal actions

An open paddock gate

Ask H&H: when does horse ownership transfer from seller to buyer? »

18 December, 2006

The death of a horse highlights why it is important to make a clear agreement about when ownership is transferred

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