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I do not believe that legally she can bar the owner from riding the horse ,lame or otherwise; in consideration that horses, legally, are considered private property.  To bar her from riding would be akin to barring someone from the quiet enjoyment of their property- type of thing.

 

If it was a life threatening or medically serious situation, then there is reason to officially call in a vet and addd it to the board bill.  However, I don't think anyone can consider a chronic lameness issue a serious medical or life threatening situation.  Without express owner permission, I don't think you can make the owner pay such a bill.

 

I'm interested in what other's reasonings are and/or legalities are.

 

Jackie

Mary Carroll <carroll61354@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Juli and Apache,

 

I have *always* boarded (my H is a city type guy) and have loads of experience with the good, bad and ugly of boarding barns.  I have been at H/J and dressage barns, at western barns, at ignore 'em kind of barns, and at friend's ranches.  I have always paid a fair price-even at friend's places-and expect the owner or manager to keep an eye on my horses.  So, if I had noticed a lame horse, with no vet care, and being ridden...I would wonder what was up with the barn owner's sense of horsekeeping.

 

Many years ago I had the good fortune to keep my first horse with people who knew more than I could imagine.   I was told to do things a certain way in order to stay!  These lessons stayed with me.  

 

It seems to me that this situation is tearing you up and you need to make an ultimatem.  "Either have the vet out by X, or I will have my vet see Apache and add that to your board bill."  Further, you need to not allow the owner to ride the horse on your property until he is well. 

 

Sounds like a shoulder to me too,

 

marec 

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