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Section 25-251 of Nebraska State law states that:
“an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which includes a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities and (2) no participant nor participant's representative shall make any claim against, maintain an action against, or recover from an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risks of equine activities.”
Section 25-21,250:
“Inherent risks of equine activities means those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of equine activities, including, but not limited to the unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects, persons, orother animals”
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That's not talking about someones loose pets-that's talking about birds or normal wildlife. That's why I said consult a lawyer.
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We allowed the dogs to run and greet our friends on horseback because they have ridden with our dogs before. They have even allowed the dogs to follow them home and joked about it later. This is why it is even more shocking that they are pressing charges
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I'm reminded of the saying 'It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt'...
If I set up a trampolene in my yard and my best friends daughter paralysed herself on it-I would not be shocked when my best friend sued my pants off me. Sorry but injury changes things. Again-I know it's a farm thing-but your dogs should be fenced or leashed-that's the law-no matter how cute your neighbors think it is.
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Apparently that only applies only to the city of Omaha. Can anyone find anything similar that relates to Washington County, NE?
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Dogforum is not legal counsel!! You can get free/cheap legal counsel-just phone your police for numbers. If you have a local university with a law faculty they will often help answer your questions.
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This is a very good point Makeshift Heart. You seem to be the first to think of this! Or voice it at least. I still don't agree with them striking your dog, but if you witnessed your dog being hit, why didn't you go out there? You must have known that the man was thrown from the horse, hence why you knew the reason the man struck your dog. Why didn't you go out to apologize and see if there was anything you could help with? If you didn't know any of this had happened though, then looked out the window and saw your so-called "friend" hitting your dog with a post hole digger why wouldn't you go out there and demand what the heck was going on? I think in this situation both parties could have handled it quite a bit better.
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Good question!
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