Lands that were yesterday devoted to agricultural uses are today the sites of homes and commercial activities. The goals of these enactments are to more clearly define the duties of horsemen to the public and to tip the scales of justice in favor of the horseman. When I last wrote a HorseLaw article on Equine Activity Statutes, it was 1995, there were statutes in 35 states, and there were almost no law opinions interpreting and applying them. There are now equine activity statutes in 44 states. If you're in the horse business, you're probably also in the kid business.
Children occupy a special place in the eyes of the law.
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