About Equestes
What is Equestes?Equestes is an institute that combines knowledge and experience in the international interfaces of the veterinary and legal equestrian sports world.
Why Equestes?
Equestrian sports are undergoing tremendous growth and development and are now taking their participants across the borders on an increasing basis. It is a fact that protocols and examination standards are mostly specific to countries, especially those relating to veterinary exams for the sale and purchase of sport horses. There are no written agreements for the majority of transactions, nor are there internationally coordinated exam protocols.
When unexpected problems arise after the purchase or sale of a horse, and the parties involved, i.e. the seller, buyer and veterinarians, don’t have a written agreement to fall back on, not only will they be unable to effectively communicate, they are not aware of their veterinary and legal position.
A veterinary diagnosis can be interpreted in several different ways. Conclusions are therefore not always clear and unambiguous. The rights and duties of the buyer and seller are also not always obvious in international deals. If the contracting parties have failed to draw up any kind of agreement in writing, - laying down aspects such as applicable law, which court has jurisdiction and a binding veterinary expert opinion – then they will become involved in legal procedures which, apart from the fact that they will take years and a great deal of expense to resolve, will have no definite outcome. In the meantime, the horse involved will most likely be neglected when it comes to proper training, care and sufficient treatment.
Equestes aims to act as a professional binding consultant/adviser on behalf of these parties. Equestes may also be appointed as an expert at the request of courts, mediators and arbitration institutes. Equestes wants to emphasize that it will not act as an advisory party or expert at the request of individual parties.
Equestes reviews, collects and expands its veterinary and legal knowledge on a continuous basis.
Equestes is the trade name of the private limited liability company of the same name Equestes B.V., having its registered office and principal place of business at Dr Hub van Doorneweg 181 in (5026 RD) Tilburg, the Netherlands. Equestes B.V. is registered with the Chamber of Commerce under number 18087504.
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