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Milt Toby is an attorney, author, photographer, golf rules official, and weight lifter with a lifelong interest and involvement in the horse industry. He grew up showing American Saddlebreds, then switched to hunters, dressage, and combined training. Milt worked at some of the country’s largest horse shows as a steward for the American Horse Shows Association (before the organization morphed into the United States Equestrian Federation), and he has attended equine events on six continents. The author of five books, including The Complete Equine Legal and Business Handbook and Ruffian, Milt is the current Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Equine Law Section.

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Animal Abuse Laws--The Best and the Worst

Each of us has an obligation to report suspected animal abuse and neglect to the proper authorities. It might not be a legal obligation, but it certainly is a moral one. Self-help is not an option, no matter how well-intentioned, and may result in civil or criminal action against you. But who are the "proper" authorities? They are animal control officers, law enforcement officers, humane...