To owners of Heart Lake Farm, Jessica and Scott Lake, as well as their employees and representatives, hereinafter referred to as “HLF,” for all educational and leisure activities, horse related care, horseback riding and other equestrian activities at 6207 and 6215 Welch Rd., Saanichton BC, V8M 1W7. This includes, but is not limited to, services provided at Heart Lake Farm by the following individuals and organizations: Together in Stride, Human-Nature Counselling Society and Lisa Hartwick. I acknowledge that Heart Lake Farm is a working farm that presents inherent dangers including varied terrain, bodies of water, equipment and machinery, wild animals and livestock. I agree to abide by all rules and directions, use common sense and act with awareness of my own physical abilities and limitations. I acknowldege that I am participating in Heart Lake Farm educational and leisure activities at my own risk and choice. I acknowledge that horse care, horseback riding and other equestrian activities are high risk activities and that I am participating at my own risk and choice, and I am in full knowledge of the potential hazards which are inherent in the sport. I further acknowledge the inherent risks in horseback riding and being around horses, which include bodily injury to people in the presence of horses, which can result from normal use, care and schooling. In consideration of being allowed to participate in educational and leisure acitivies, horse care, horseback riding and other equestrian activities at 6207 and 6215 Welch Road, I hereby assume all risk and I hereby release HLF from responsibility, liability and all claims of any nature and any kind which I may have from my participation, including but not limited to bodily injury or death to myself or my horse or any minors in my care, and damage to property arising from any cause whatever, including negligence of the HLF. This agreement and any rights, duties and obligations between the parties to this agreement shall be governed by and interpreted solely in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and no other jurisdiction. Any litigation involving the parties to this agreement shall be brought solely within the Province of British Columbia and shall be made within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of British Columbia. I hereby declare that in signing this agreement I have read and fully understand and agree to the terms and conditions stated herein and that it is binding upon my executors, heirs and assigns. Today's Date: November 21, 2024
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