Equestrian Sports Law: Legislative Updates, Contracts, Insurance, Transportation, and Health Compliance

Allison Eklund | Eklund Law P.C

Allison Fabyanske Eklund has been practicing law in Minnesota since 1998. After almost a decade in litigation and a national practice in Federal Indian law, she started Eklund Law, PC in 2007 to combine professional experience with personal interest in horses and contacts in the horse industry. Her exposure to a broad variety of legal issues supports a diverse solo practice focusing on equine public policy and business law as well as estate planning and legacy lands. Since 2006, Ms. Eklund has offered award-winning estate planning presentations for landowners in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Extension. Her experience in equine land use issues has led to successes in Minnesota tax court, zoning and conditional use permit disputes. As attorney for the Minnesota Horse Council, Ms. Eklund has been instrumental in passing property tax, land use, and agricultural legislation favorable to horse owners and equine businesses. She has formed numerous equine nonprofit organizations, including the Minnesota Stable Owners Association, MQHA Foundation, and MHC Foundation. On behalf of the Minnesota Horse Council and its related nonprofits, Ms. Eklund works to encourage best practices as well as to educate and inspire the public about the benefits and enjoyment of working with horses.

I. Legislative Update: Horse Protection Act regulations and breed/discipline specific developments nationwide | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Horse Ownership Contracts: Sales, leasing, and multi-owner investment contracts | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Insurance: Understand and carry the right kind of insurance for your equestrians’ sports activities | 2:10pm – 2:30pm

IV. Equine Transportation: Understand the various requirements for trailering horses across state lines | 2:30pm – 2:50pm

V. Equine infectious disease testing and reporting requirements applicable to interstate travel to equestrian events| 2:50pm – 3:10pm