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Sales Fraud in the Horse Industry
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• Do not assume that "as-is" language in your sales contract will prevent all lawsuits.

• Do not assume that "buyer beware" is the law and that buyers have no rights.

• Keep copies of ownership, registration documents and records in multiple locations.

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Winter HorseHow NOT to Sell a Horse:
Eight Suggestions for Avoiding Equine Sale Disputes

By Julie I. Fershtman, Attorney at Law

A few years ago, I represented horse buyers in a trial of an equine sales fraud case. We won. The judge issued a ruling in my clients' favor that commanded the sellers to take back the horse, reimburse the entire purchase price with interest, reimburse certain maintenance expenses, and pay my clients all of their legal fees.

The case involved my clients' purchase of a show horse for their daughter, a novice rider. The sellers represented that the gelding was "sound" with "no bad habits" and "ready to show." Before the sale, my clients brought their daughter to test ride the horse, and he behaved beautifully, even in a chaotic environment with numerous distractions. They took the horse home, but two days later the horse showed drastic behavioral changes and was lame. He was unruly, and even dangerous. Despite my clients' demands to reverse the sale, the sellers refused. Left with a dangerous, unsound, and unsuitable horse, my clients authorized me to file a lawsuit. Read on

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In the event of a disaster, if you must leave horses behind in or near buildings you should shut down the power source at the pole disconnect.

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