In addition to our range of services for individuals and businesses, we also offer specialist advice for owners of equestrian businesses and private horse owners.

We regularly advise on:

• Liability - minimising your risk
  - employers’ liability to employees and third parties
  - occupiers’ liability to visitors and trespassers
  - liability for damage caused by animals
   
• Agreements with others – contracts and legal arrangements
  - sale and purchase of horses
  - provision of livery, schooling and training services
  - provision of stud services
  - rider tuition
  - hire of horses
  - loan agreements
  - contracts of employment
  - contracts with third party suppliers
  
  
• Dealing with disputes – making or defending a claim
  - personal injury
  - damage to property
  - ownership of property and landlord and tenant disputes
  - disputes arising from the sale or purchase of a horse
  - professional negligence
  - contractual and financial disputes
  - debt recovery
  - insurance claims
  
  
• Equestrian property
  - planning and development
  - minimising capital taxes on sale or development
  - sale or gift of property
  - advice for land owners
  - advice for occupiers of land
  - leases, rights of way, grazing licences and boundaries
  
  
• Equestrian business
  - creating a business as a partnership or limited company
  - business restructuring, making the change to or from a sole trader, partnership or limited company
  - partnership agreements
  - shareholder agreements
  - succession planning
  - dealing with changing financial or family circumstances
  
  
• Caring for your horse after your death
  - making provision for the maintenance and care of your horse in your Will
  - administering your estate after your death and putting the terms of your Will into effect

For further information please contact
Esther Stirling, solicitor, on 01865 781000