PIPPA’S PADDOCK – RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE AGREEING TO IT, YOUR ACCEPTANCE INDICATES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO ITS TERMS. BY AGREEING YOU ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE OR RECOEVER DAMAGES IN CASE OF INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGES, FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE STABLE, ITS OWNERS, REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPLOYEES (THE “RELEASEES”).
I, the client, on my behalf and on behalf of my child or any child in my care do hereby state that –
In consideration for allowing me (or my minor child) to handle and ride a horse and on behalf of myself, my child or our personal representatives, heirs, next-of-kin, spouses and assigns: I HEREBY:
- Acknowledge that a horse may, without warning or any apparent cause, buck, stumble, trip, roll, fall, rear, bite, kick, run, make unpredictable movements, spook, jump obstacles, step on a person’s feet, push or shove a person, saddle or bridles may loosen or break – all of which may cause the rider to fall to the ground to be jolted, resulting in serious injury or death.
- ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HORSEBACK RIDING IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND INVOLVES RISKS THAT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND IN SOME CASES DEATH, because of the unpredictable nature and irrational behavior of horses, regardless of the extent of their training and past performance.
- Voluntarily assume all of the risk and danger of injury or death inherent in the handling or riding of the horse, and use of saddles, bridles, equipment and gear provided by the Releasees.
- Release, discharge and promise not to sue the Releasees for any loss, damage, injury (including death) or cost to me or my child’s person or property arising out of riding or handling a horse, or use of saddles, bridles, equipment or gear provided by Releasees.
- Release the Releasees from any claim that the Releasees were negligent in connection with my or my child riding a horse, including but not limited to, training or selecting horses, maintenance, care, fit or adjusting of saddles or bridles, instruction on riding skills or leading and supervising riders, which results in loss, damage, injury or death.
- Indemnify, and save and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur arising out of or in any way connected with either my or my child’s handling or riding the horse and/or gear provided therewith resulting from or contributed to by my own negligence.
- Acknowledge that this document is a contract and agree that if a lawsuit is filed against the Releasees for any injury or damage in breach of this contract, I will pay all attorneys fees and costs incurred by the Releasees in defending such an action.
- IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A PROTECTIVE HELMET IS AVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR MY OWN OR MY CHILD’S SAFETY.
I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A PROMISE NOT TO SUE AND TO RELEASE PIPPA’S PADDOCK, ITS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES, FOR ALL CLAIMS. I HAVE MADE A FREE AND DELIBERATE CHOICE TO AGREE TO THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER AS A CONDITION TO RELEASEES ALLOWING ME OR MY CHILD TO RIDE OR HANDLE A HORSE. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE RISKS INVOLVED AND THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY IS WORTH THE PLEASURE OF A HORSEBACK RIDING EXPERIENCE.
June 2017