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• Commission on Horse Purchases: When it Arises, Who Pays It, and When It's Forfeited
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  A commission isn't simply earned because someone offered assistance. It requires a brokerage agreement, a clear link between the activity and the successful sale, and a contract that is actually concluded. If you're working for both parties, you must disclose this, or your claim to the commission is at risk.
• Rescinding a Horse Purchase: Deadlines, Burden of Proof, and How the Reversal Process Works
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  Rescinding a contract requires a defect that was already present at the time of handover. This is almost always preceded by a deadline for the seller to remedy the defect, followed by a reversal process where the buyer doesn't just return the horse. Learn what applies when, and which mistakes can cost you your claim.
• Resale Clauses and Right of First Refusal: What Truly Binds in Your Horse Purchase Agreement
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  The clause 'the horse may not be resold' appears in many contracts, yet it doesn't prevent a single sale. Discover why this is the case, what a right of first refusal truly offers, when a right of repurchase is a better fit, and which clauses genuinely hold up.
• Selling a Horse on Installments: What Retention of Title Achieves and Where Its Gaps Lie
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  The horse moves to its new home, but the payments trickle in over months. While retention of title keeps ownership with you until the final installment, it doesn't protect against every resale. Plus, there's the question of liability, as the keeper and owner are not always the same.
• Warranty in Horse Sales: Private, Commercial, and When You're Considered a Professional Seller
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  Between private individuals, warranties can be excluded, but not when selling to a consumer. The grey area lies in determining when someone is considered a professional seller, a decision not made by a form, but by the overall circumstances.
• Your Horse Purchase Agreement: What to Include and Where Templates Fall Short
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  Even a verbal agreement is legally binding when buying a horse. But putting it in writing is crucial for proving what was agreed upon later. We'll cover the eight essential points for every horse purchase agreement, explain why a warranty disclaimer isn't a catch-all, and when it's smart to consult an attorney.
• Consigning Your Horse for Sale: Who Sells, Who's Liable, Who Gets Paid
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  A sales barn takes care of schooling, presenting, and negotiating the sale of your horse. However, the crucial question often omitted from many agreements is whose name the sale is made in. This determines who is liable to the buyer and which rules apply.
• Bilingual Horse Sale Agreement: Choice of Law, Jurisdiction, and the CISG Trap
  Law & Safety · 6 October 2026
  When selling a horse across borders, three key clauses determine the outcome of any future dispute: which law applies, which court has jurisdiction, and which language version is authoritative. Plus, there's one rule that's almost always overlooked.
• Scams Targeting Horse Sellers: How to Protect Yourself
  Law & Safety · 4 October 2026
  Almost all scams boil down to one thing: getting you to hand something over – be it a refund, your horse, or your personal data – before any legitimate payment has actually landed in your account. Learn how to spot red flags in suspicious inquiries early and the golden rules to keep yourself safe.
• How to spot a fake horse ad: check the listing before you pay
  Law & Safety · 19 September 2026
  The horse looks perfect, so does the price, and the seller happens to be abroad. Using an example ad we built ourselves, we show the six typical warning signs and how to check a listing in ten minutes.