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Your Horse column – Who is liable for fence repairs?
Q My horse keeps breaking the rickety post and rail fencing at my livery yard because there is no electric fencing keeping him from leaning on it. To carry on reading follow the link below: Who is reliable for fence repairs
Your Horse column – Can I claim for kick injury?
My horse was injured recently by a neighbouring horse who broke through some electric fencing and got into his field. To carry on reading follow the link below: Your Horse Column, Can i claim for a kick injury.pdf
Your Horse column – Will I be fined for riding on the pavement?
Can you settle an argument between my friend and I? I think that when traffic’s heavy and it’s safe to do so it’s better to ride on the pavement than road, but my friend says this isn’t legal and we could get into trouble. Is it possible to get a fine for riding on pavements? […]
Your Horse legal column – Misrepresentation
I work full time in a non-horse related job but buy the odd horse to bring on and sell to help pay the bills. To read more click on the link below. CCE10062011_00000_1315410820__1_
Your Horse column – Recording the correct details on your horse’s passport
Q My friend has a pink papered Hanoverian who has a genuine age of 18. The mare is talented and looks fantastic, but my friend confided in me that she intends to ‘lose’ the Hanoverian Society passport and apply for a new standard one – with a new, younger (and false) age for the horse […]
£25,000 compensation for client who was kicked by horse
Horse Solicitor, acting on a no win-no fee basis, was able to obtain a settlement of £25,000 for a client who suffered a broken leg after being kicked by a horse. Our client S, a keen equestrian, was assisting a local vet in a casual capacity by helping to look after horses which were undergoing […]
Damages for horse injured by low flying Russian jet fighter
HorseSolicitor’s Hanna Campbell was instructed to claim damages against the MOD on behalf of a client whose racehorse sustained injuries as a result of a low flying aircraft. This aircraft was identified by the MOD as an Antonov 124. The circumstances of the accident were that our client’s horse was grazing. Our client was about […]
Rider wins compensation for injuries following accident caused by untraced driver
HorseSolicitor’s lawyer Hanna Campbell was instructed to pursue damages on behalf of a rider that was injured as a result of a negligent untraced driver. The Claimant was out hacking in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, when a car came past at a speed that was considered unsafe to pass a horse. No attempt was […]
HorseSolicitor wins professional negligence claim for a client against firm of solicitors
HorseSolicitor were recently instructed to represent Mrs D in a claim for professional negligence against X (A Firm). In respect of the advice that X had provided to her in a claim advanced against 3 Defendants who it was alleged had made certain representations to Mrs D as to the suitability and quality of a […]
HorseSolicitor Wins Horse Riding Accident Claim
HorseSolicitor was instructed to claim damages on a no-win no-fee basis following a road traffic accident in which our client sustained injury. The circumstances of the accident were that our client was riding her horse when a third party driving a car veered in to her path causing injury to both horse and rider. Sadly […]
Horse Riding Accident Claim Success
HorseSolicitor was instructed to claim damages in connection with a road traffic accident. The circumstances of the accident were that a young rider was riding her pony along a country lane when a motorcyclist came around a bend and lost control of his vehicle. The motorcycle went down on to its side, slide across the […]
HorseSolicitor Wins Breach of Contract and Negligence Claim
Mr F purchased a motorised horse box from a garage who specialised in converting box vans in to motorised horse boxes. The purchase price was £20,000.00. Mr F purchased the vehicle with the intention of using it to transport his horses to various events throughout the country. The Claimant relied upon representations made by the […]
HorseSolicitor Wins Claim – Sales of Goods and Consumer Protection Act
Mrs D was injured whilst wearing an inflatable air jacket which had been purchased with the sole purpose of minimising any injury that she may sustain in the event that she suffered a fall from her horse. Unfortunately, whilst out hacking Mrs D fell from her horse. The jacket did not inflate as it was […]
£20,500 compensation for a client who was kicked by a horse
We were instructed by Mrs A to claim damages in connection with a horse riding accident that occurred on 5 February 2012. The circumstances of the accident were that Mrs A was riding out with another rider on a beach. Mrs A was positioned at the rear of the ride. The other horse kicked out […]
£15,829 compensation for a client injured in a road traffic accident
Mrs H and her horse were injured on a quiet country lane when a car, that was traveling too fast for the circumstances, veered in to her path. A letter of claim was sent on 14 March 2012 alleging fault on the part of the third party who had driven contrary to the Highway Code, […]
HorseSolicitor Wins Claim – Occupiers Liability Act 1957
Mr E instructed HorseSolicitor to act for him when he sustained a fractured patella at a riding school. The circumstances giving rise to the claim were that Mr E was on the riding school’s property when a concrete slab on the edge of the viewing platform gave way causing him to fall. Mr E was […]
Happy Client Buys New Horse with Compensation
A happy client, Debbie, has bought herself a gorgeous new horse with the compensation that we obtained on her behalf. His name is Kismet and he is a rehabilitated racehorse now training for dressage and natural horsemanship. He is 6 years old and Debbie tells us that he has the sweetest nature. We wish both […]
£6,768 compensation for 12 year old girl injured in a road traffic accident whilst hacking
HorseSolicitor was instructed to act on a no-win no-fee basis, for Miss S via her mother and litigation friend Ms D, in relation to a road traffic accident that occurred on 31 March 2013. The circumstances of the accident were that Miss S, who was 12 years old at the time, was out riding with […]
£25,000 compensation for horse rider injured in a road traffic accident
HorseSolicitor was instructed on a no-win no-fee basis by Miss A in relation to a road traffic accident that occurred on 13 November 2013. The circumstances of the accident were that Miss A and her friend were enjoying a hack on a quite country lane when a van, travelling in the opposite direction and towing […]
Injured horse rider receives £11,100 compensation
HorseSolicitor was instructed on a no-win no-fee basis to act for Ms P following an accident that occurred whilst out hacking. The circumstances of the accident were that Ms P was riding past a construction site when suddenly her horse fell. Ms P sustained whiplash type symptoms and lower back pain which required steroid injections. […]
