Avery Chapman Horse Trainers Beware: Training Fees Not Included Under Stablekeeper’s Lien Law In Florida By Avery S. Chapman Equine Law Group
Many horse trainers not only provide training to the equine athletes in their charge but also provide feed and care for those horses. This is commonly billed to the owner as “training board.� However, and contrary to common belief, if the owner of a horse on training board does not pay the
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trainer for the entire bill, in most states, a trainer cannot claim a lien against the horse for unpaid amounts attributable to training fees. To make such a claim is to make an improper lien. In this article, I discuss the proper scope of a lien. That is, what amounts can be claimed?