ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK & RELEASE 2025 BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUD- ING THE RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES IN CASE OF INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGES. READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING IT. YOUR SIGNATURE INDICATES YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND/OR AGREEMENT TO ITS TERMS. In consideration or Meadow Lake Equestrian Center, Meadow Lake Horse Park, LLC, Beads & Steads LLC, their trustee, trustors, agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities in any capacity acting on their behalf (herein after collectively referred to as “RELEASEE”) allowing the undersigned to participate in equine related activities, I on behalf of myself, my children, parents, heirs, assigns, personal representatives and estate (herein after collectively referred to as “RELEASOR”) hereby agrees to release, discharge, hold harm- less, defend, and indemnify RELEASEE, as follows: - RELEASOR acknowledges that equestrian activity entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to RELEASOR, to property, or to third parties. RE- LEASOR understands that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.
- The risks include, but are not limited to: the propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in injury, sudden movement, from objects, persons, or other animals, certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions, collisions with other equines, or objects, the potential of another participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to RELEASOR or others, such as failing to maintain control over the animal, or not acting within his or her ability.
- Furthermore, RELEASEE seeks safety, but RELEASEE is not infallible. RELEASEE might be ignorant of RELEASORS or participants fitness or abilities. RELEASEE might misjudge the weather, the elements, or the terrain. RELEASEE may give inadequate warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction.
- RELEASOR expressly agrees and promises to accept and assume all of the risks existing in equine-related activity. RELEASORS participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and RELEASOR elects to participate in spite of the risks.
- RELEASOR hereby voluntarily agrees to release, discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify RELEASEE from any and all claims, complaints, demands, or causes of action, for any injury or damage whatsoever which are in any way connected with RELEASORS participation in this activity or RELEASORS use of RELEASEES equipment, land, or facilities, including any such claims, complaints, demands, or causes of action which allege negligent acts or omissions of RELEASEE, to the fullest extent under the law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Should RELEASEE be required to incur attorney’s fees and costs to enforce this agreement, RELEASOR agrees to hold them harmless and indemnify RELEASEE for all such fees and costs.
- Such injury or damage to RELEASOR. RELEASOR further certifies that RELEASOR has no medical or physical conditions which could interfere with RELEASORS safety in this activity, or else RELEASOR willing assumes, and bears the cost of, all risks, known or anticipated, that may be created, directly or indirectly, by any such condition.
- RELEASEE acknowledges that the Kentucky Farm Animal Activity Liability Act provides as follows: “A FARM ANIMAL ACTIVITY SPONSOR, FARM ANIMAL PROFESSIONAL, OR OTHER PERSON DOES NOT HAVE THE DUTY TO ELIMINATE ALL RISKS OF INJURY FROM PARTICIPATING IN FARM ANIMAL ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE INHERENT RISKS OF INJURY THAT YOU VOLUNTARILY ACCEPT IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN FARM ANIMAL ACTIVITIES KRS 247.4027 RELEASOR acknowledges that this “ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISK AND RELEASE” agreement releases RELEASEE to a greater extent than the Kentucky Farm Animal Activity Liability Act.
- By signing this document RELEASOR acknowledges that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during RELEASORS participation in this activity, RELEASOR may be found by a court of law to have waived any right to maintain a lawsuit against RELEASEE on the basis of any claim from which RELEASOR has released RELEASEE herein.
- RELEASOR has had sufficient opportunity to read this entire document. RELEASOR gas read and understood, and RELEASOR agrees to be bound by its terms.
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