Equine Law

Porath & Barbuto develops areas of legal expertise in response to the interests and resources of their community.  Since the firm is based in Wellington, Florida, the home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (largest horse show in the world), we have become extremely well versed in the area of equine law.  As stakeholders and legal advisors in a community with a thriving equestrian industry, we are constantly immersed in horses - in not only the legal aspects, but we also partake in the recreational side.  The firm handles equine matters, including but not limited to the following:

• Purchase Sale Agreements;
• Lease Agreements;
• Trainer Liability;
• Contracts Review and Preparation (boarding, training, breeding, etc.);
• Liability Releases;
• Horse Litigation;
• USEF Administrative Hearing Representation;
• Syndication;
• Business Organization Formations;
• Horse Insurance Advice;
• Authorization to Treat;
• Horse related injury;
• Agricultural Tax Exemptions;
• Horses as part of Equitable Distribution in Divorce;
• Drug and Medication Rules Violations;
• Equine liens;
• Import / Export Issues; and
• Premises Liability.