An article in the January copy of Equus Magazine hits on some very important issues regarding equine liability: "The Case of the 'Vicious' Horse."
What is our responsibility and liability as horse owners and what is an individual's own personal liability? Where is the line between 'failure to inform' and 'failure to think' regarding interactions with our horses and the public?
In NYS we have no equine liability laws. This means that in this state, horses and their behavior is completely the responsibility of the owners and stable employees. It also means that signage is not enough...
In the article, the author writes a key bit: "interaction requires an awareness on my part that someone who doesn't know horses might not possess. And that is the point I think we all do need go take seriously: so many people in the world today do not understand horses of how to approach them safely. Consider how many times in your horse's life he could encounter a stranger without your supervision..."
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