One of my favorite things about competing is when you finally find your horse. It’s the horse that responds perfectly to your ques, builds your confidence with every pattern, and makes you feel like a horseman. But why is it so difficult to find that perfect horse? Answer: Horses are expensive and not all expensive horses are the right match for a particular rider. Working with a horse trainer to lease an experienced horse is a great way to break down these two barriers.The opportunity to lease a horse for one year seems like a win-win-win for the horse owner (“Lessor”), the person leasing the horse (“Lessee”) and the horse trainer because:Exhibitors get to show seasoned show horses without the financial cost to purchase or concern over the long-term commitment associated with horse ownership.Horse owners do not have to give up their horse in a sale and shift the maintenance costs temporarily during the terms of the lease.Trainers get to keep quality show horses and dedicated Exhibitors in their program.As the horse industry grows and breed associations put more support into their Show Leases, it is becoming increasingly important for trainers, horse owners, and future Lessees to understand the difference behind the breed’s “Show Lease Form” and a “Lease Agreement.”A breed’s “Show Lease Form” is a license for the Lessee to show a particular horse at breed approved events only. This license allows the Lessee to show a horse owned by someone else and enjoy particular breed benefits reserved to horse owners that includes: qualification for awards and eligibility to participate in World Championship Shows.

Last Week, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a draft bill which included major changes to our estate tax limits and our existing estate planning strategies.  Below is a breakdown of all major changes. Keep in mind all proposed changes are subject to change, as this bill has only just been proposed by the House and has not gone through any Senate review.

Everyone recognizes the infamous “you’ve been served” phrase from the movies, where a random individual hands a person—the defendant—a sealed envelope and proceeds to run away before the defendant gets angry. But what many people do not realize is that, in today’s age, service may take on many new forms.

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This year has been a year to forget for many, but the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has brought us a gift just in time for the holidays. On December 11, 2020, the FDA authorized the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine. Shipments are expected to begin immediately, and the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has recommended health care workers and long-term care facility residents receive the first doses. It is expected that by the end of 2020, there will be enough vaccines available to inoculate 20 million people.

Imagine the scenario: It is late on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Grinch have hung the stockings by the chimney with care, milk and cookies have been carefully placed by the lighted tree, and the Grinch children all nestled and snug in their beds.