§ 16-120-201 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

16-120-201. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Equine" means a horse, pony, mule, donkey, or hinny;

(2) "Equine activity" means:

(A) 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, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, endurance trail riding and western games, and hunting;

(B) Equine training and teaching activities;

(C) Boarding equines;

(D) 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 prospective purchaser of the equine to ride, inspect, or evaluate the equine; and

(E) Rides, hunts, or other equine activities of any type, however informal or impromptu;

(3) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership, or corporation, whether nonprofit or operating for profit, which sponsors, organizes, or provides facilities for an equine activity; and

(4) "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.