2006 New York Code - Definitions.

 
    §  17-326  Definitions. Whenever used in this subchapter the following
  terms shall have the following meanings:
    (a)  "Person"   means   an   individual,   partnership,   corporation,
  association or other legal entity.
    (b)  "Veterinarian"  means  a  person  licensed to practice veterinary
  medicine in the state of New York.
    (c) "Work", a horse is considered to be at work when it is out of  its
  stable  and  presented  to  the  public  as  being available for riding,
  pulling carriages, vehicles or other devices, or when it is  saddled  or
  in  harness or when it is being ridden or is pulling a carriage, vehicle
  or device.
    (d) "Owner" means the owner  of  a  horse  which  is  required  to  be
  licensed  pursuant  to  this  subchapter and the owner of a rental horse
  business in which such horse is used.
    (e) "Riding horse" means a horse which is available to the public  for
  a fee for the purpose of riding.
    (f) "Carriage horse" means any horse which is used by its owner or any
  other person to pull any vehicle, carriage, sled, sleigh or other device
  in  exchange for a fee. A horse rented or leased by its owner to another
  for any of the foregoing purposes shall be deemed to be a carriage horse
  for the purposes of this subchapter.
    (g) "Rental horse business" means a business enterprise which provides
  or offers the use of a horse to the public for a fee for the purpose  of
  riding  or drawing a horse drawn vehicle or which operates a horse drawn
  vehicle for hire such as a horse drawn cab.
    (h) "Rental horse" means a horse which  is  used  in  a  rental  horse
  business.
    (i) "Under tack" means that a horse is equipped for riding or driving.
    (j)  "ASPCA"  means the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
  to Animals.
    (k) "Stable" means any place, establishment or facility where  one  or
  more rental horses are housed or maintained.