WARNING: UNDER COLORADO 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, PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-21-119, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES.
In consideration of being permitted to participate in equine activities at the StableStrides, the undersigned participant freely and voluntarily agrees for me, my spouse, heirs, successors, personal representatives and assigns to the following:
1. I release and Discharge Acts 19:11, dba StableStrides from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action whatsoever arising out of any damages, loss or injury to me or to my property while I am participating in any equine activities and/or while I am engaged in any activity during the period of participation in an equine activity, whether such loss, damage or injury results from the negligent acts or omissions of StableStrides or from any other cause.
2. I acknowledge that participation in equine activities involves a certain amount of risk and I accept and assume any and all risks and dangers of bodily injury, disability, death and/or property damage, even if caused in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions of StableStrides, or from any other cause.
3. I indemnify and hold harmless StableStrides from any and all loss, liability or expense of any nature whatsoever, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, which it may incur or be exposed to as a result of any claim or bodily injury, death or property damage resulting from my participation in any equine activity.
4. I agree that exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any lawsuit arising out of this Agreement or the dealings between us shall be in the state courts in El Paso County, Colorado, and that the laws of the State of Colorado shall apply.
5. To the extent that any part of this Agreement is found to be invalid, void or illegal under applicable law, then the Court shall reform such part of this Agreement only to the extent necessary in order to make it enforceable, and all of the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
6. Definitions.
a. All references to “StableStrides” in this document shall refer to Acts 19:11, dba StableStrides, as well as its successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers, instructors and independent contractors performing services at StableStrides.
b. Equine Activity. For purposes of this document, the term “equine activity” shall include any activity in which I engage while participating in therapeutic horseback riding, equine assisted activities (such as equine assisted learning and equine assisted psychotherapy) or hippotherapy classes at StableStrides, as a participant. The term shall also include activities in which I engage in order to prepare the horses, equipment, facilities or clients for use in therapeutic horseback riding, equine assisted activities and hippotherapy classes. The activities in which I may engage include, but are not limited to, shoveling stalls, cleaning and storing tack, maintaining equipment and facilities, grooming, tacking and untacking, bringing horses in from the turnout, returning horses to their stalls, feeding and watering horses. Although most of these activities will occur on site at StableStrides’ facilities located at 13620 Halleluiah Trail, Elbert, CO 80106 or 1035 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, the term equine activity also includes any activities in which I engage, as a participant, at off site events in which StableStrides participates or sponsors. I understand and agree that my participation in an equine activity begins upon my arrival at the place where the equine activity begins, then stops upon my departure from the place where the equine activities end.
c. Term of Release and Indemnity. The Release and Indemnity for Equine Activities shall be binding for a period of time equal to the longest statute of limitation, regardless of the theory of law, applicable to any claim arising out of or in any way connected with the undersigned’s participation in an equine activity.
MY SIGNATURE BELOW INDICATES THAT I HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT, UNDERSTAND IT COMPLETELY AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
