WARNING
Under Rhode Island Law, an equine professional is not liable for injuries or death resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, unless they can be shown to have failed to exercise due care. Equine professionals can instruct participants, rent equines, and provide daily care for horses boarded at an equine facility.
1. Participant understands that there are risks inherent in dealing with horses and ponies (equine activity). For example, Participant understands that SOME of the inherent risks include:
a. The propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in
injury, death or loss to persons on or around the equine;
b. The unpredictability of an equine’s reaction to sounds, sudden
movements, unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;
c. That there may be hazards, including, but not limited to, surface
or subsurface conditions;
d. The possibility of a collision with another equine, another animal,
a person, or an object; e. The potential of an equine activity to act
in a negligent manner that might contribute to injury, death, or loss
to the person of the Participant or to other persons, including, but
not limited to, failing to maintain control over an equine or failing to
act within the ability of the Participant;
2. With full understanding of the inherent risks involved in equine activity, some of which has been described in Paragraph 1 above, Participant agrees to waive, release and hold harmless Manager from all tort and civil liability arising from or related to participation of equine activity. This agreement to waive, release and hold harmless includes not only Manager but property owner, all organizers, volunteers, employees, agents and independent contractors whether they be trainers, veterinary personnel, farriers, equine care providers, maintenance personnel, and the like.
3. Participant further understands the examples of the equine activity, taking place on or with an equine activity, including, but not limited to:
a. Riding, jumping, showing, competitions, trail riding and the like;
b. Teaching, instructing and evaluation, both rider and the equine;
c. Traveling, loading and unloading of equines.
Participants will not hold Manager or Owner liable for any injuries on any part of Hillsdale Farm/Cast No Shadow Stables, including, but no limited to, tripping, falling, allergic reactions to anything on the property.
Upon entering the property, you assume responsibility for yourself and your child/children.
This Voluntary Waiver Agreement is made and entered into the Commonwealth of Rhode Island and shall be enforced and interpreted under the courts and laws of the Commonwealth of Rhode Island.