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One thing you should definitely keep an eye out for is their experience with horses. It's important to find a trainer who is knowledgeable and has worked with various breeds. In addition, certifications or qualifications from reputable organizations such as the American Quarter Horse Association can be a good indication of a trainer's expertise.
An old saying goes, 'Actions speak louder than words.' Observe how the trainer interacts with their own horses and the horses under their care. Are they patient and compassionate? Do they use positive reinforcement techniques? Also, don't hesitate to ask for references or testimonials from previous clients to get a better understanding of their reputation.
Horse trainers in Mississippi employ a variety of training methods, including natural horsemanship, classical dressage, and western riding techniques. A good trainer should be versatile and open to tailoring their approach to suit the individual needs of your horse.
As the saying goes, 'You get what you pay for.' The cost of hiring a horse trainer can vary depending on factors such as the trainer's reputation, experience, and the specific services offered. It's best to discuss fees upfront and ensure you have a clear understanding of what is included in the training package.
It's important to remember that every horse is unique and learns at its own pace. However, a good trainer should be able to provide a rough estimate based on the horse's temperament, previous training, and specific goals. Some horses may require a few weeks of intensive training, while others may need several months.
Yes, indeed! Mississippi is home to trainers specializing in various disciplines such as barrel racing, dressage, hunter/jumper, and western pleasure. If you have a particular discipline in mind, it's advisable to seek out a trainer with expertise in that area.
Absolutely! A skilled horse trainer can assist in addressing behavioral issues and helping your horse overcome bad habits. Whether it's dealing with aggression, refusing jumps, or trailer loading problems, an experienced trainer will have the knowledge and techniques to work through these challenges positively.
Horse training is a collaborative effort between the trainer and the owner. As the owner, it's essential to communicate your goals, expectations, and any concerns you may have. Additionally, some trainers may involve owners in the training sessions to ensure a smooth transition and consistency once the horse returns home.
The frequency of training sessions can vary depending on the horse's needs, your goals, and the trainer's schedule. Generally, most trainers recommend regular sessions, which may range from a few times a week to several sessions per month. Consistency is key to achieving progress in your horse's training.
Indeed! A knowledgeable horse trainer can offer valuable guidance when it comes to selecting a suitable horse. They can assess the horse's temperament, conformation, and overall suitability based on your riding goals and experience. Involving a trainer early in the process can help you make a well-informed decision.
Legislative findings and intent
The Legislature recognizes that persons who participate in equine
activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in such
activities. The Legislature also finds that the state and its citizens
derive numerous economic and personal benefits from such activities. The
Legislature finds, determines and declares that this chapter is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety.
It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to encourage equine activities
by limiting the civil liability of those involved in such activities.
§ 95-11-3
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
(a) "Engages in an equine activity" means riding, training, providing or assisting in providing medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term "engages in equine activity" does not include being a spectator at an equine activity, except in cases where the spectator places himself in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the equine activity.
(b) "Equine" means a horse, pony, mule, donkey or hinny.
(c) "Equine activity" means: (i) Equine shows, fairs, competitions, performances or parades that involve any or all breeds of equines and any of the equine disciplines, including, but not limited to, dressage, hunter and jumper horse shows, grand prix jumping, three-day events, combined training, rodeos, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, English and Western performance riding, endurance trail riding, western games and hunting.
(ii) Equine training or teaching activities, or both.
(iii) Boarding equines.
(iv) Riding, inspecting, or evaluating an equine belonging to another, whether or not the owner has received some monetary consideration or other thing of value for the use of the equine or is permitting a perspective purchaser of the equine to ride, inspect or evaluate the equine.
(v) Rides, trips, hunts, or other equine activities of any type however informal or impromptu that are sponsored by an equine activity sponsor.
(vi) Placing or replacing horseshoes on an equine.
(vii) Examining or administering medical treatment to an equine by a veterinarian. (d) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership or corporation, whether or not the sponsor is operating for profit or nonprofit, which sponsors, organizes or provides the facilities for an equine activity, including, but not limited to, pony clubs, 4-H clubs, hunt clubs, riding clubs, school and college sponsored classes, programs, and operators, instructors, and promoters of equine facilities, including, but not limited to, stables, clubhouses, pony ride strings, fairs and arenas at which the activity is held.
(e) "Equine professional" means a person engaged for compensation in: (i) Instructing a participant or renting to a participant, an equine for the purpose of riding, driving or being a passenger upon the equine.
(ii) Renting equipment or tack to a participant.
(iii) Examining or administering medical treatment to an equine as a veterinarian. (f) "Inherent risks of equine activities" means those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of equine activities, including, but not limited to: (i) The propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm or death to persons on or around them.
(ii) The unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement and unfamiliar objects, persons or other animals.
(iii) Certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions.
(iv) Collisions with other equines or objects.
(v) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the animal or not acting within his or her ability. (g) "Participant" means any person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the equine activity.
§ 95-11-5
Extent of immunity from liability.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation 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, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a participant's representative shall not make any claim against, or recover from 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.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent
or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional
or any other person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional
or person:
(a) (i) Provided the equipment or tack and knew or should
have known that the equipment or tack was faulty, and such equipment or
tack was faulty to the extent that it did cause the injury.
(ii) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and prudent
efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in
the equine activity and to safely manage the particular equine based on
the participant's representations of his ability.
(b) Owns, leases, rents or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous latent condition which was known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equine professional or person, and for which warning signs have not been conspicuously posted.
(c) Commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission caused the injury.
(d) Intentionally injures the participant. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional under liability provisions as set forth in products liability laws.
§ 95-11-7
Posting of warnings.
(1) Every equine activity sponsor and every equine professional shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section. Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals or arenas where the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional conducts equine activities. The warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one (1) inch in height. Every written contract entered into by an equine professional or by an equine activity sponsor for the providing of professional services, instruction or the rental of equipment or tack, or an equine participant, whether or not the contract involves equine activities on or off the location or site of the equine activity sponsor's or the equine professional's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The signs and contracts described in subsection (1) of this section shall contain the following warning notice:
WARNING
Under Mississippi law, an equine activity or equine sponsor is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this section shall prevent an equine activity sponsor or equine professional from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this chapter.
Legislative findings and intent
The Legislature recognizes that persons who participate in equine
activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in such
activities. The Legislature also finds that the state and its citizens
derive numerous economic and personal benefits from such activities. The
Legislature finds, determines and declares that this chapter is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety.
It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to encourage equine activities
by limiting the civil liability of those involved in such activities.
§ 95-11-3
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
(a) "Engages in an equine activity" means riding, training, providing or assisting in providing medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term "engages in equine activity" does not include being a spectator at an equine activity, except in cases where the spectator places himself in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the equine activity.
(b) "Equine" means a horse, pony, mule, donkey or hinny.
(c) "Equine activity" means: (i) Equine shows, fairs, competitions, performances or parades that involve any or all breeds of equines and any of the equine disciplines, including, but not limited to, dressage, hunter and jumper horse shows, grand prix jumping, three-day events, combined training, rodeos, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, English and Western performance riding, endurance trail riding, western games and hunting.
(ii) Equine training or teaching activities, or both.
(iii) Boarding equines.
(iv) Riding, inspecting, or evaluating an equine belonging to another, whether or not the owner has received some monetary consideration or other thing of value for the use of the equine or is permitting a perspective purchaser of the equine to ride, inspect or evaluate the equine.
(v) Rides, trips, hunts, or other equine activities of any type however informal or impromptu that are sponsored by an equine activity sponsor.
(vi) Placing or replacing horseshoes on an equine.
(vii) Examining or administering medical treatment to an equine by a veterinarian. (d) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership or corporation, whether or not the sponsor is operating for profit or nonprofit, which sponsors, organizes or provides the facilities for an equine activity, including, but not limited to, pony clubs, 4-H clubs, hunt clubs, riding clubs, school and college sponsored classes, programs, and operators, instructors, and promoters of equine facilities, including, but not limited to, stables, clubhouses, pony ride strings, fairs and arenas at which the activity is held.
(e) "Equine professional" means a person engaged for compensation in: (i) Instructing a participant or renting to a participant, an equine for the purpose of riding, driving or being a passenger upon the equine.
(ii) Renting equipment or tack to a participant.
(iii) Examining or administering medical treatment to an equine as a veterinarian. (f) "Inherent risks of equine activities" means those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of equine activities, including, but not limited to: (i) The propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm or death to persons on or around them.
(ii) The unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement and unfamiliar objects, persons or other animals.
(iii) Certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions.
(iv) Collisions with other equines or objects.
(v) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the animal or not acting within his or her ability. (g) "Participant" means any person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the equine activity.
§ 95-11-5
Extent of immunity from liability.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation 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, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a participant's representative shall not make any claim against, or recover from 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.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent
or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional
or any other person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional
or person:
(a) (i) Provided the equipment or tack and knew or should
have known that the equipment or tack was faulty, and such equipment or
tack was faulty to the extent that it did cause the injury.
(ii) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and prudent
efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in
the equine activity and to safely manage the particular equine based on
the participant's representations of his ability.
(b) Owns, leases, rents or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous latent condition which was known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equine professional or person, and for which warning signs have not been conspicuously posted.
(c) Commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission caused the injury.
(d) Intentionally injures the participant. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional under liability provisions as set forth in products liability laws.
§ 95-11-7
Posting of warnings.
(1) Every equine activity sponsor and every equine professional shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section. Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals or arenas where the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional conducts equine activities. The warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one (1) inch in height. Every written contract entered into by an equine professional or by an equine activity sponsor for the providing of professional services, instruction or the rental of equipment or tack, or an equine participant, whether or not the contract involves equine activities on or off the location or site of the equine activity sponsor's or the equine professional's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The signs and contracts described in subsection (1) of this section shall contain the following warning notice:
WARNING
Under Mississippi law, an equine activity or equine sponsor is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this section shall prevent an equine activity sponsor or equine professional from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this chapter.