Legal Services
What do you as a horse owner, trainer, clinician, barn owner, show exhibitor, breeder, seller, purchaser, vendor or other equine business/individual need to know legally, or have in place, for a horse-related activity or business?
DGB Equine Law can help you answer these questions.
DGB Equine Law Strives to Know You and Your Business
We, in the equine community, know that each facility or property or horse-related issue is unique. That's why DGB Equine Law's approach is very individualized. Getting to know you, your business and your equine companions are the key ingredients that enable our legal services to be tailored to meet your specific needs. In this process, we assess your situation and then help put into place the documents to protect you and avoid liability issues from the start.
Legal Services provided by DGB Equine Law include:
Agreements and Contracts
For the Barn/Stable Owner:
- Barn/Stable Owner/Trainer Agreements
- Boarder Contracts, including Liability & Hold Harmless Releases
- Employee/Worker Agreements
- Feed & Stall Cleaning Contracts
- Guest and Visitor Agreements
- Lease of Facility Agreements
- Lease or Right of Way Agreements
- Legal Forms (click here)
- Minor/Parent Authorizations
- Owner/ Vendor Agreements
- Owner/Clinician Agreements
- Pony Club Agreements & Rules
- Show, Clinic and Event Contracts
- Trail Riding Agreements
- Transportation Agreements
- Vendor Agreements
For the Trainer/Riding Instructor:
- Trainer Services Contracts
- Trainer/Client Contracts, including Release & Hold Harmless Contracts
for Riders & Lessons - Trainer/Client Contracts, including Release & Hold Harmless Contracts
for Horse Training - Trainer/ Horse Lease Contracts
- Trainer/Owner Facility Leasing Contracts, Full & Partial
For the Horse Owner:
- Appraisal documents
- Breeding Contracts including Stallion Issues
- Broodmare Lease Agreements
- Consignment Agreements
- Co-owner Agreements
- Donation Contracts
- Lease of Horse Contracts—Full-time and Part-time
- Leasing/Sponsor Agreements, Full and Half-time
- Promissory Notes and Installment Sales
- Purchase & Sale Agreements
- Rider Agreements
- Trade Contracts
- Transport Agreements
- Trial Period Contracts
For Breeders:
- Breeding Certificates
- Embryo Sale & Purchase Agreements
- Mare Breeding Contracts
- Stallion Breeding Contracts
For Clinicians:
- Release and Hold Harmless Agreements for Owner/ Clinician
- Release and Hold Harmless Agreements for Rider/ Clinician
For Other Equine-Related Business Owners:
- Business Organization and Formation Documents
- Articles
- By-laws
- Vendor Agreements
Mediation Services
Often disagreements or disputes in the horse-related industry can be dealt with by neutral mediation which can help guide willing participants into a solution, avoiding costly litigation, time and aggravation. Mediation is a process wherein which parties to a dispute agree to allow an agreed upon mediator to serve as a facilitator to resolve an issue.
DGB Equine Laws's Diana Bicksler has been an attorney for 25 years, settling many actions with mediation, and believes that a major portion of equine related disagreements can be resolved in this manner.
The goal is have the mediation concluded with a written agreement. This process can potentially save all parties thousands of dollars and years of time which would otherwise be spent in formal litigation.
Call DGB Equine Law for a free mediation services consultation at 925-838-9909 or email at info@dgbequine.com