Table of Contents:
  • Regulation of riding establishments
  • Choosing a riding school - and pupils
  • Deciding to acquire your own horse
  • Vetting procedures
  • Buying the horse - the legal part
  • Misrepresentations and warranties
  • Loaning horses
  • Keeping a horse at home or at livery
  • Saddlers and saddle fitters
  • Riding horses on the road
  • Bridleways and tracks
  • Trailers and horseboxes
  • Safety at shows and other events
  • Accidents - when can I claim?
  • Damages - what can I claim for?
  • Paying the cost of legal action
  • Vets, farriers, dentists and alternative therapies
  • Animal welfare
  • The final parting with a horse
  • Appendices : Example loan agreement - Example full livery agreement - Sample of certificate of veterinary examination - Driver licensing requirements for towing trailers - Claim form - Useful addresses.