With increased interest in gardening, healthy living and with many modern homes having only a pocket handkerchief of a garden, allotments are gaining in popularity.

The term “dealer” could apply to anyone selling even a single horse if they have a horse-related business. They don’t have to be an actual horse dealer in the traditional sense.

The use of agents when buying and selling horses is commonplace.

Has the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), which replaces the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA) from October 2015, put buyers in a better position to reject a horse after purchase? 

A new law is now available to tackle the problem of fly-grazing in England.

You own land which you want to use for equestrian purposes. You need to be aware of the planning legislation on keeping horses on agricultural land. Failure to comply with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA) could result in enforcement action.

The case appears to have turned into a dispute about whether the apparent seller was in fact selling the horse as an agent for someone else. 

There are laws to encourage people to keep their dogs safely under control and provide a remedy for anyone injured by a dog.  What happens if a horse is injured?

Generally speaking, planners view the keeping of horses as a hobby as less of a planning issue than commercial equestrian uses.