Education & Articles

Ark Agency Animal Insurance Services

 

BETTER BUSINESS

Starting a Hand-Led Pony Ride Business (9 pages)

Customer Development and Retention (4 Pages)

Pricing for Profit (3 Pages)

28 Horse Business Promotional Tips (1 page)

 

CAREERS IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY

Building a Profitable Public Riding Program (2 pages)

So, You Want to Sell Equine Insurance? (3 pages)

 

HUMAN RELATIONS

Human Relations & Confrontation in the Horse Business (2 pages)

Independent Contractor or Employee:  It Pays to Know the Difference (2 pages)

Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (1 page)

 

LEGAL MATTERS

Avoiding Liability When Selling a Problem Horse by J. Fershtman

What Stables and Owners Should Know about Resolving Past-Due Board Problems by J. Fershtman

Can Injured Trainers Sue Horse Owners? by J. Fershtman

Legal Aspects of Hauling Your Horse? by J. Fershtman

How NOT to Sell a Horse – Eight Suggestions for Avoiding Equine Sale Disputes by J. Fershtman

A Warning Sign is not a Liability Release by J. Fershtman

Legal Aspects of an Equine Massage Therapy Business by  J. Fershtman

Is a Boarding Stable Liable When Horses Die in a Barn Fire? by  J. Fershtman

 

NAHA QUESTION BOX ARTICLES

Risk Reduction Question & Answer Article (7 questions / 8 pages)

Instructing Young Children to Ride a Horse

Double Riding

Seat Belts for Child Riders

Fenced Enclosures for Pony Rides

“Ponying” Children on Horseback

Beach Rides & Moonlight Rides

Horse Drawn Vehicle Ride Passenger Lists

Five Common Questions Answered About Liability Insurance (5 questions / 4 pages)

Will rates be higher for a Corporation or a Proprietorship?

What Factors are used to Develop Policy Premium Cost?

Will You Continue to Insure Us if We Provide Horse Rental Services or a Petting Zoo?

How Important is it for the Insured to Complete the Application for Insurance?

Can I Insure Some, but not all, of our equine business activities?

Questions Answered About Commercial Use of a Horse That Has an Accident History (6 pages)

 

STABLE MANAGEMENT

Footing: Which Surface is the Best? (2 pages)

 

SAFETY WITH HORSES

The Tradition of Horse Industry Certification (2 pages)

Riding Helmet Lifespan (1 page)

 

COPING WITH LOSS

Photos from Home (2 pages)

 

EQUESTRIAN HEALTH MATTERS

Does Horseback Riding Provide Exercise and Physical Condition Benefits? (5 pages)

Energy Cost of Riding (3 pages)

 

EQUINE HEALTH

 

 

TRIVIA AND HORSE LAUGHS

Famous Horses (1 page)

Horse Trivia (2 pages)

Nutty Old Horse Laws (2 pages)