Foster Swift: Equine Law

Foster Swift: Equine Law This page, our blog (equinelawblog.com), and books written by Julie Fershtman keep you informed about Equine Law.

Fershtman (equinelaw.net) and our equine lawyers provide nationwide services (restrictions apply) on contracts, disputes, and cases. Julie Fershtman (www.equinelaw.net) is one of the nation's best-known Equine Law practitioners. A lawyer for 39 years, she is a Shareholder with Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC (www.fosterswift.com). She assists horse owners, businesses, professionals, associations,

insurers, show management, and facilities in numerous ways, including:

- Litigation. Representation when disputes arise out of Equine Law-related matters .
- Legal consulting. Assisting local counsel nationwide on equine-related legal matters.
- Contract drafting. Drafting, reviewing, or negotiating equine-related contracts (such as purchase and sale agreements, leases, breeding contracts, waivers/releases, boarding contracts, etc.)
- Risk Management. Helping avoid liability through risk-management consulting. She has been trial counsel in equine-related jury trials in four (4) states and has been specially admitted out-of-state counsel in 21 jurisdictions. AUTHOR of Four Books on Equine Law
Most recent book is "Equine Law & Horse Sense," published by the American Bar Association in 2019. This book has received 4 national book awards and is available through the American Bar Association and on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/164105493X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

NATIONAL SPEAKER on Equine Law
Julie Fershtman is the nation's most sought-after speaker on Equine Law with in-person engagements in 29 states. She has spoken at the National Conference on Equine Law, American Horse Council Annual Meeting, Equine Affaire (Ohio, Massachusetts, and California), Midwest Horse Fair, Equitana USA, US Hunter/Jumper Association Annual Meeting, US Dressage Federation Annual Meeting, North American Riding for the Handicapped (now PATH International) Annual Meeting, American Paint Horse Association Annual Meeting, US Pony Clubs, Inc.'s Annual Meeting, All-American Quarter Horse Congress, American Youth Horse Council Annual Meeting, American Riding Instructors Association Annual Meeting, Certified Horsemanship Association Annual Meeting, and numerous others.

06/04/2026

Another Equine Law case on Judge Judy!

Equine Law in the UK.
06/04/2026

Equine Law in the UK.

An inquest jury concludes a woman died by misadventure while leading her horse in Kent.

06/02/2026

A hearing officer wrote that the former trainer of Runhappy should not have been denied a license by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.

Details in the comments.

Student was injured during a horseback riding lesson in Virginia and blamed the problem on "faulty tack" provided with t...
06/01/2026

Student was injured during a horseback riding lesson in Virginia and blamed the problem on "faulty tack" provided with the horse.. Stable defended the lawsuit based, in part, on its waiver. Virginia Court of Appeals refused to enforce stable's release. Read more here:

Get free access to the complete judgment in Julianne Post v. The Pines Horse Farm and Sanctuary, LLC on CaseMine.

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