Exam
SPOT-THE-SCAM QUIZ
have no intention of giving it back. They may have no intention of even keeping it alive. Sadly, I have seen all of these scenarios play
out in real life. Handing over a horse, or any kind of animal, to a “rescue” organization might not be what it seems at first blush. There are many legitimate rescue organizations out there that do good work, but there are also scoundrels out there whose modus operandi is to pose as “animal res- cuers” (even if they aren’t soliciting donations) and take advantage of horse owners who are in some kind of a bind. The moral of this story is threefold. First, always
do your homework: investigate any so-called res- cue organization and make sure you visit their fa- cility and ask for references (and actually check the references!) Search the internet and the commu- nity local to the rescuers and try to find out if they are in the “business” of selling horses: do they have ads up at the feed store? Do they sell at the local livestock auction? How can they afford to care for the horses they rescue? How many of the horses
Equine Litigation Consulting Certified Equine Appraisals Expert Witness
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tions across all nationally and internationally recognized disciplines. As a lifelong equestrian, she currently rides and competes her Hanoverian Affirmed on Appeal in the amateur hunters. She can be reached at
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in their care have been voluntarily relinquished by their owners? Ask questions, or if you don’t feel up to it, find someone else to ask questions for you. Second, get a written contract and make sure you understand what it says and agree to its terms. And third, if you have retained the right to reclaim your horse, then make sure you have some kind of visitation rights and can send someone to check on your horse from time to time.
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