Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Equine and Livestock Activities
§ 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 without limitation 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 person regardless of whether the owner receives 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, however informal or impromptu;

(3) “Equine activity sponsor” means an individual or legal entity that sponsors, organizes, or provides facilities for an equine activity;
(4) “Livestock” means swine, bovine, sheep, and goats;
(5) “Livestock activity” means the following:
(A) Grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking, or other activity that involves the care or maintenance of livestock;
(B) A livestock show, fair, competition, or auction;
(C) A livestock training or teaching activity;
(D) Boarding livestock; and
(E) Inspecting or evaluating livestock;

(6) “Livestock facility” means a property or facility at which a livestock activity is held;
(7) “Livestock owner” means a person who owns livestock that is involved in a livestock activity;
(8) “Livestock sponsor” means an individual or legal entity that sponsors, organizes, or provides facilities for a livestock activity; and
(9) “Participant” means a person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in an equine activity or a livestock activity regardless of whether a fee is paid to participate in the equine activity or livestock activity.