Legal advice

Ask H&H: neighbours 'herding' horses

What to do if neighbours are upsetting your horses

Ask H&H: gift horse

Horse & Hound explains who legally owns a horse when it is given away with no written agreement

Ask H&H: groom - employed or self-employed?

Horse & Hound explains whether your groom counts as an employee

Ask H&H: horse put down without permission

Horse & Hound explains the legal position if your horse is put down without your permission

Ask H&H: rescue home

Horse & Hound explains whether a horse rescue home can become a registered charity

Ask H&H: unrideable horse bought from a dealer

Horse & Hound explains what action can be taken to get a refund if the horse you buy turns out to be unrideable

Ask H&H: 'lost' saddle

Horse & Hound explains what action can be taken against a shop that 'loses' your saddle

Ask H&H: under-16 on yard

Horse & Hound explains whether an under-16 can be left at a yard alone

Ask H&H: agreement to rent land

Horse & Hound explains how to protect yourself when renting land to others

Ask H&H: obese horses

Horse & Hound explains whether owners of obese horses could be prosecuted

Ask H&H: second-hand lorry

Horse & Hound explains your legal position when buying a second-hand lorry if things go wrong

Ask H&H: renting land

Horse & Hound finds out what permission is required to use a rented field for grazing and a cross country course

Ask H&H: claiming benefits as an instructor

Horse & Hound explains whether instructors can claim benefits after an accident

Ask H&H: liability for walkers

Horse & Hound discovers whether you are liable if your horse injures a walker in the field

Ask H&H: grooms' employee rights

Horse & Hound explains what legal rights grooms have, with or without a written contract

Ask H&H: riding without a hat

Horse & Hound explains what you can do if liveries at your yard ride without hats

Ask H&H: ownership dispute

Horse & Hound explains what actions can be taken to recover ownership of a show pony

Ask H&H: do I have a claim after bone chips on X-rays were missed?

Horse & Hound explores whether it may be possible to claim against a dealer and a vet who has been struck off

Ask H&H: verbal agreements when buying a new horse

Horse & Hound explores the strength of a verbal contract when buying a horse

Ask H&H: refund on a horse

Horse & Hound investigates whether a buyer can demand a refund on a horse that was sold as seen