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Legal Considerations for Insuring an Equine Business: Guidance for Boarding Stables and Event Hosts

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham and Amy H. Wooten

While passion and deep industry knowledge often fuel the operations of equine businesses—such as boarding stables, riding schools, and equine event venues—a healthy dose of intentional and strategic risk manage…

Understanding Liability Waivers for Equine Activities in North Carolina

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

A person's participation in equine activities, such as horseback riding, training, and competitions, involves certain inherent risk due to the foreseeability of harm that could occur when interacting with a horse. In Nort…

Who Will Take Care of My Horse When I Die?

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

"Want a stable relationship? Get a horse."  "Horses lend us the wings we lack."  "There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse."  "…for there is no other feeling in the…

Ward and Smith: Our Highlights of 2023

Written By Laura V. Hudson

As we reflect on the past year, it's evident that 2023 has been remarkable for Ward and Smith. We've welcomed new team members, launched new practice groups, and been recognized in some pretty rare air, if we do say so ou…

Off To The Races: NC Enacts Long Awaited Sports Wagering Legislation with Live Horse Racing

In June, North Carolina lawmakers approved legislation legalizing mobile and in-person sports wagering after a multi-year standoff that included the same legislation failing in the 2022 legislative session by a mere o…