Death and Taxes Benjamin Franklin once wrote “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this […] Read more
Born Under a Bad Sign Since New York passed the Safety in Agricultural Tourism Act (herein the “Act”) in 2017, many horse farm owners have […] Read more
How to Draft a Horse Boarding Agreement in New York A horse owner recently called our office alleging that her stable had mistreated her horse by leaving the animal outdoors […] Read more
Ponying Up to Draft and Negotiate Horse Boarding Agreements in New York Drafting or negotiating a horse boarding agreement? Don’t shut the stable door after the horse has bolted! A good horse […] Read more
Bedford, New York Relaxes Certain Zoning Restrictions Pertaining to Horse Farms On April 3, 2018 the Town of Bedford Board of Trustees unanimously adopted an amendment to the Town’s Zoning Code […] Read more
Court Dismisses Horse Injury Case In Quintanilla v. Thomas School of Horsemanship, Inc., 129 A.D.3d 815 (2nd Dept. 2015), the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s […] Read more
Court Rules That Raising and Selling Polo Horses Constitutes Permissible “Agricultural Production” under State and Local Law In the case entitled “Town of Southampton v. Equus Associates, Ltd., 201 A.D.2d 210 (2nd Dept 1994)”, the Town of […] Read more
Making the Grade; Riding Ring Maintenance Obligations When negotiating a commercial lease for a riding academy in New York or New Jersey, it may be appropriate to […] Read more
Injured Rider is “Out Foxed” By New York’s Assumption of Risk Doctrine Keith R. Betensky, Esq. (914)338-8050 In New York, athletes including equestrians may be deemed to assume the risk of injury when […] Read more
Rider Beware: Court Absolves Riding Academy of Liability for Wild Horse Injury The Law Offices of Keith R. Betensky (914)338-8050 On October 18, 2004, the Appellate Division Second Department decided a personal […] Read more