WAIVER AND RELEASE OF

NEGLIGENCE CONTRACT

Pursuant to Indiana Law:  “An equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.”  Indiana Code 43-31-5-1 

I/We understand that riding horses and associated activities involve the potential risk for injury.  It is impossible to predict a horse’s reaction to sounds, sudden movements, unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals.  Furthermore, there is the potential that during a horse activity another participant may act in a negligent manner that may contribute to the injury to the participant or other person.  We further acknowledge that signage regarding Indiana’s equine law is plainly visible in and around the equine establishment of Select Show Horses.

We hereby agree to waive, release and hold harmless Select Show Horses, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, instructors, trainers, veterinarians, farriers and independent contractors (hereinafter Select Show Horses) from any tort or civil liability resulting from any negligent acts, accidents, injury, theft or damages of any kind arising out of equine activities on their premises, at equine competitions, or during any activity under their supervision.

ALL RIDERS ARE REQUESTED—BUT NOT REQUIRED—TO USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ESPECIALLY HELMETS, AT ALL TIMES.  NO RIDER IS PERMITTED TO RIDE WITHOUT SUPERVISION OF SELECT SHOW HORSES STAFF.

If the student/rider is a minor, and medical care is required in an emergency, the undersigned parent(s) or guardian do hereby consent to any x-ray examinations, anesthetic, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment and hospital service that may be rendered to said minor under the general or specific instructions of any physician or hospital.  The undersigned agrees to be responsible for all such medical costs.  Every reasonable effort will be made at the time of an accident or illness to contact parents and guardians without delaying medical treatment.

We further acknowledge that we are responsible for the supervision of those persons in our party and agree to obey all rules and regulations of SSH.  We hereby agree that any injury to any person in our party in connection with equine activities or their failure to obey the rules of SSH is covered under paragraphs above.

While every effort will be made to match a rider’s skill set to the appropriate horse, SSH makes no representation or guarantees with respect to the suitability of any horse for a particular rider.

We hereby state that we have carefully read the above and release and agree to be bound by it.