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VOLUNTEER ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INHERENT DANGERS AND RISKS

I will be volunteering for Heroes and Horses in connection with their program in southwest Montana (“Program”). I understand that the Program takes place on a remote ranch and in other remote, backcountry, and wilderness settings. I understand that the Program involves horsemanship, riding, pack trips, hiking, camping, backcountry travel, physical training, cold water plunges, saunas and other similar work and recreational opportunities. In light of these and other activities, I understand that the Program necessarily involves inherent dangers and risks that cannot be mitigated or eliminated.

I acknowledge that participating in the Program as a volunteer involves inherent dangers and risks that cannot be eliminated and that may result in personal injury, death, or property damage.

For each and every component of the Program, I acknowledge that such inherent dangers and risks may include, but are not limited to: death; concussion, broken bones, lacerations, cuts, bruises, blisters, burns, sprains, strains, and other injuries; exposure to rapidly changing weather conditions, including wind, rain, hail, snow, lightning; hypothermia; hyperthermia; sunburn; heat exhaustion; heat stroke; altitude sickness; bites, stings, kicks, or attacks from snakes, insects, bears, horses, or other wild or domestic animals; contact with poisonous, toxic, or irritating plant life; distance from and inaccessibility to immediate medical attention; unavailability of medical treatment; physical exertion for which I am not prepared or in condition for; travel over rough terrain; falling rocks; acts or omissions of other Program participants; injury, death, or property damage resulting from failing to follow instructions of Heroes and Horses personnel; failure to use helmets or other safety equipment appropriate to the Program activities; and those risks associated with transportation in a motor vehicle.

For the components of the Program involving interactions with or activities near horses, mules, or other equines (“Equine Activities”), I acknowledge that there are additional inherent risks, including but not limited to the risk of death, injury, or property damage related to: the propensity of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and hinneys (“Equines”) to behave in ways that may result in injury or harm to or the death of persons on or around the Equine; unpredictability of an Equine’s reaction to such things as medication, sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals; hazards, such as surface and subsurface ground conditions; collisions with other Equines or objects; the potential that I or another Program participant will not maintain control over an Equine or act within our ability; entrapment in Equine Activity equipment or tack; falling or being thrown from an Equine; being bitten or kicked by an Equine. 

For the components of the Program involving camping, hiking, mountain climbing, physical training, backcountry travel, and other similar activities, I acknowledge that there additional inherent risks, including but not limited to the risk of death, injury, or property damage related to: dangers caused by rocks, stumps, gravel, loose dirt, and other marked and unmarked natural and manmade obstacles; falling rocks, falling trees or tree limbs, and other flying debris; rough or deteriorating trail or land conditions; changing trail or land conditions; changing environmental conditions; changing weather conditions; restricted visibility; misunderstanding or misrepresentation of my abilities or physical condition; failure to stay the trail or path; becoming disoriented or lost; exposure to environmental elements or weather for which I am not prepared or have not brought the proper equipment; failure to wear, pack, or properly use protective equipment; and misuse, malfunction, or deterioration of activity equipment.

Inherent to cold water plunges, swimming, and other activities in and around water, I acknowledge that there are additional inherent risks, including but not limited to the risk of death, injury, or property damage related to: drowning; hypothermia; cold shock response, including loss of breathing control or heart or blood pressure problems as a result of exposure to cold water; turbulent, dangerous, or rapidly changing water conditions; travel over rough, slippery, uneven, submerged, or changing terrain; and entrapment of clothing, equipment, or body parts in rocks, trees, mud, plant life, diversionary structures, or other marked and unmarked natural and manmade obstacles.

I also acknowledge that there are natural, mechanical and environmental conditions and risks associated with participating in the Program that independently or in combination with my actions may cause severe or fatal injuries to me or others. I acknowledge that I could suffer severe or fatal injuries while participating in the Program, even if I, Heroes and Horses, and Heroes and Horses personnel act with the utmost care and ability.

I acknowledge that participating in the Program is not appropriate for individuals with certain medical conditions or who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. I affirm that my health is good, and that I am not under a physician’s care for any undisclosed condition that might endanger my health or that of other participants. I recognize the inherent risks of injury, disability, death, or property damage involved in participating in the Program. I agree that I have a duty at all times to follow the instructions of Heroes and Horses personnel and to conduct myself while participating in the Program in a manner that avoids injury to me and others and to be aware of the inherent dangers and risks of participating in the Program. I accept all legal responsibility for injury or damage of any kind that occurs during, results from, or is in any way related to my participation in the Program and participation in the related recreational opportunities, including but not limited to injury or damage that results from inherent dangers and risks of such activities, including but not limited to those known inherent dangers and risks identified above.

By signing this document you may be waiving your legal right to a jury trial to hold the provider legally responsible for any injuries or damages resulting from risks inherent in the sport or recreational opportunity or for any injuries or damages you may suffer due to the provider’s ordinary negligence that are the result of the provider’s failure to exercise reasonable care.

I have carefully read this complete Acknowledgment and Assumption of Inherent Dangers and Risks, fully understand its contents, and sign the same of my own free will and accord.  

June 1, 2025

First Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
First Participant's Age Acknowledgment*
First Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
I certify that I am 18 years of age or older
First Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
First Participant's Signature*
Second Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Second Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Third Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Third Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Fourth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Fourth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Fifth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Fifth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Sixth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Sixth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Seventh Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Seventh Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Eighth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Eighth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Ninth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Ninth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Tenth Participant's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Participant's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Tenth Participant's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
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Parent(s) or Court-Appointed Legal Guardian(s) must sign for any participating minor (those under 18 years of age) and agree that they and the minor are subject to all the terms of this document, as set forth above.


By signing below the Parent or Court-Appointed Legal Guardian agrees that they are also subject to all the terms of this document, as set forth above.
Parent or Guardian's Name
First Name*
Middle Name
Last Name*
Phone*
Parent or Guardian's Age Acknowledgment*
Parent or Guardian's Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
I certify that I am 18 years of age or older
Parent or Guardian's Information

I represent that I have the following experience and ability with Equine Activities: (Describe your experience riding and interacting with Equines and your related abilities and limitations).
Parent or Guardian's Signature*
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