Washington Court of Appeals (2002) No proof of trial guide negligence in fall from mule
Massachusetts Court of Appeals (2002) Riding without a helmet is such an obvious risk that warning is not needed
Minnesota Court of Appeals (2002) Owner of saddle may be liable for injury that may have been caused by defective saddle
North Carolina Court of Appeals (2002) Father of horse owner not liable for injury during attempted test ride by purchaser

California Court of Appeals (2003) No liability when horse is spooked by backhoe
Minnesota Court of Appeals (2003). Liability when trail ride leader runs her horse, causing injured person's horse to bolt
California Court of Appeals (2003) Primary assumption of risk bars lawsuit for injuries from horse rearing up
Massachusetts Superior Court (2003) No proof race horse had vicious temperament
California Court of Appeals (2003) Instructor's advice not to wear helmet in reining competition not negligent

Kansas Court of Appeals (2004) Whether a horse had a dangerous propensity is a question of fact
New York Appellate Term (2004) 13-year-old may not have had enough knowledge to assume risk of injury in lesson
Nebraska Supreme Court (2004) Rodeo bareback rider assumed risk of flip-over injury because he knew of horse's history
Michigan Court of Appeals (2004) No duty to warn that horse might buck--an inherent risk

Iowa Court of Appeals (2005) Actions causing fatality not within scope of employment
Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2005) Statute protects colt breaking instructor and landowner
New York Appellate division (2005) Plaintiff did not assume the risk of negligent guides
Michigan Court of Appeals (2005) Court rules photo inadequate to prove equipment failure

Connecticut Court of Appeals (2006)  Experienced instructor not allowed to testify regarding instruction of novice riders.
U.S. District court, W.D. Louisiana (2006)  Contractor had no trucks on the premises and could not have spooked the horse.
New York Supreme Court (2006)  Defendant knowingly supplied dangerous horse to mounted officer
U.S. Dist. Court- Michigan (2006)  Horse owner has duty to warn of horse?s dangerous history
New York Supreme Court (2006)  Lack of helmet not proximate cause of accident
California Court of Apeals (2006) Rider assumed risk after being led
U.S. Court of Appeals (2006)  Deputy sheriff in a volunteer mounted posse is not an officer for purpose of federal death benefits.
New York Supreme Court (2006)  Groom thrown from horse with bad history does not collect for emotional distress but may still recover.

Ohio Court of Appeals (2007)  Clap of thunder is the type of risk that the statue is designed to immunize.
Colorado Supreme Court (2007)  Instruction regarding interpretation of statute reversible error.
New York Supreme Court (2007)  Primary assumption of risk bars recovery from mounting accident.
U.S. Dist. Court - Michican (2007)  Coast Guard helicopter alleged to be cause of fall during lesson.
Minnesota Court of Appeals (2007)  Kicking horse not reasonably forseeable so owner not liable.
New York Supreme Court (2007)  Running horse an inherent risk not a behavior defect.
Colorado Court of Appeals (2007)  Dogs running loose in violation of ordinance not negligence per se.
Colorado Court of Appeals (2007) Fishman v. Kotts. Dog owners not negligent.

Missouri Court of Appeals (2008) Hudson v. Behring. Case remanded for abuse of discretions related to evidence of juror bias.
California Court of Appeals, Second Dist., Division 4 (2008) Deutsch v. Traditional Equitation School. Thrown rider assumed risk.
Texas Court of Appeals (2008) Gaston v. State. Arrests of protestors proper.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (2008) Smoot v. American Electric Power. Guy wire requires marking.

District Court of Appeal of Florida (2009) Tavakoly v. Fiddler’s Green Ranch of Florida, Inc. New trial warranted on loss of consortium.