10/29/2012· Animals
The Texas House and Senate Pass Equine Dentistry Bill
By: Bridget Brandon
On May 30, 2011, the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners became one step away from having the authority to regulate non-veterinarian equine dentists.
4/5/2012· Animals
Protect Yourself When Buying A Horse
By: Bridget Brandon
Because the cost of a lawsuit is so steep, make sure your "horse transaction" is memorialized with a lawyer-prepared, well-written contract. The small contract prep charge will be a fraction of litigation expenses and heartbreak. If you cannot locate an equine attorney, an attorney specializing in contracts will work just fine. It always amazes me that written contracts are not demanded of every horse purchase or sale. Even on "small&qout; transactions…demand them in writing or do not do the "deal&qout;!
12/9/2011· Animals
Screening Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Horse
By: Bridget Brandon
There are some very important preliminary questions you should always ask when buying a horse. These screening questions should be asked right up front. If at all possible, you should ask these questions initially on the phone prior to seeing the horse.
9/21/2011· Animals
Owning A Horse Is A Huge Financial Investment: Get A Pre-Purchase Exam!
By: Bridget Brandon
You've decided to buy a horse and you have now located the horse of your dreams. There are a lot of emotions involved.
8/3/2011· Animals
Law Change In California Affects How You Buy And Sell a Horse
By: Bridget Brandon
Open-ended horse deals are quickly coming to an end. Florida has a statute (Section 535.16 of the Florida Statutes) and the California Legislature recently amended a similar one that now requires written documentation for horse sales.
by Stephen P. Magee, PhD
by Stephen Castell, PhD
by Shannon Wilkinson
