[squarebarb]

Exactly. He's an animal rights activist.

In most states you can't sue a trainer or stable when an accident happens because of the inevitable dangers 'of equine activity', which the lawmakers have realized cannot be made totally safe for people or animals.

I've seen some god-awful accidents happen on flat ground at a walk.

[Beaker]

In most states you can't sue a trainer or stable when an accident happens because of the inevitable dangers 'of equine activity', which the lawmakers have realized cannot be made totally safe for people or animals.
Yup. It's called signing a release form. That little piece of paper releases the stable owner/trainer/all concerned from liability in case of accident.

[AnAmericanMother]

I gotta agree with you that he's an animal rights activist.

I can't help but notice that while all of us who really have riding experience have been trading actual personal observations and incidents, he has been suspiciously silent. Nothing from personal experience, nothing about his qualifications (other than the very general "owned and worked with horses his entire life".)