Equine Law and Horse Sense is designed for people, businesses, and organizations in the horse industry and for the lawyers who serve them.

"Regardless of your preferred equine breed or discipline, you will find in this book general information to help you understand how the law impacts you if you have been threatened with a lawsuit from someone who has been injured by one of your horses or if you yourself are injured while riding or handling another person's horse"--

A guide to help young owners get used to their horses discusses horse senses, how they communicate, how to communicate with them, physical characteristics, classifying horses, behavior, and training.

A compatible personality is the most desirable quality in a horse, yet it is much harder to assess than gait or conformation. Trainer Barteau describes the four basic equine personality types--social, fearful, aloof, and challenging--and the different clues to identify a horse's primary traits.

When Horse Law was first published in 1990, its original purpose was to provide a simple guide to the law for the horse owner as well as providing an initial reference book for solicitors or barristers who found themselves involved in cases concerning horses. The legal profession has changed considerably in the last 10 years; the trend is towards specialization and consequently there are a growing number of equine-law specialists. This comprehensive, updated and expanded edition is still a pertinent initial reference book for lawyers and covers a wide range of areas which can affect the horse world including: theft; buying and selling; negligence; the Animals Act 1971; rights of way for riders; keeping a horse, road traffic; protection of animals from cruelty: gaming and betting and the rules and regulations of the various equine disciplines. Horse Law does, however, remain sufficiently readable for the non-lawyer to find helpful. It is an invaluable and essential book, not only for the legal profession, but also other professionals involved in, or connected with horses whether students, instructors, veterinary surgeons, transporters or farriers.