Hiring Trainers for Your Farm: Employee or Independent Contractor?
As the owner of a boarding or training barn, you’re likely going to hire people to give you a hand to help train customers, whether that’s a full or part-time...
Author Archives: Armand Leone of Leone Equestrian Law
How Consumer Purchase Protection Laws Impact Horse Sales
In Europe, a new directive (EU Directive 2019/771) has been passed by the European Parliament that aims to protect the consumer in the purchase of goods, presumably including horses. While...
3 Things You Can Do to Be Productive When You’re Stuck at Home
Question: I suddenly find myself with time for all the paperwork I've been putting off. (Thanks, COVID-19). What documents should I be focusing on to make the most of my...
Q&A: How Do I Protect My Horse’s Future?
Question: What’s the best way to ensure a safe future for a horse you’ve sold? Armand Leone: It’s an all too common scenario. Breeders and owners lose track of a...
Q&A: Does Longeing Someone Else’s Horse Put Your Amateur Status at Risk?
Q: I work as a groom, but I also compete myself in the amateur jumpers. I occasionally longe horses for other clients, but I was just told that this revoke’s...
Q&A: Fireworks and Horses, Know Your Legal Rights
Q: My neighbors set off fireworks in their backyard (directly over my barn and pastures!) for two nights in a row. The first night, my horses were in their stalls,...
Q&A: Does Working for Your Horse’s Board Make You a Professional?
Q: I just received notice that someone filed a U.S. Equestrian protest questioning my amateur status after they learned that I regularly hack horses for my trainer and help out...
