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Central Texas Ranch Holdings LLC (DBA “Oak Bend Farm”), with physical address 2669 County Road 119, Ledbetter, TX, 78946, and mailing address 2 Pleasant Cove, Austin, TX, 78746 (hereinafter known as “OBF”​):

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANT AND AGREEMENT PURPOSE - I, the following listed individual, and the parents or legal guardians thereof if a minor, do hereby voluntarily agree to participate in polo activities and / or horse rental services and / or pre-purchase and / or equestrian services provided by OBF.

I AGREE THAT: ​Should medical treatment be required, I and / or my medical insurance shall pay for ALL such incurred expenses. 

AGREEMENT SCOPE AND TERRITORY AND DEFINITIONS - This agreement shall be legally binding upon me the registered Participant, and the parents or legal guardians thereof if a minor, my heirs, estate, assigns, including all minor children, and personal representatives; and it shall be interpreted according to the laws of the state and county of OBF'S physical location. This agreement is intended to be valid and binding at all times now and in the future when OBF permits me (directly or indirectly) to enter OBF’s property, be on OBF’s property, be near any horse, receive instruction or guidance from its associates and / or when I ride and / or am near horses on or off of OBF’s property. Any disputes by the Participant shall be litigated in, and venue shall be the county in which OBF is physically located. This agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as the law permits. If any clause, phrase, or word is in conflict with state law, then that single part is null and void. The terms "HORSE" and “EQUINE” herein shall refer to all equine species. The terms "I", ME", "MY", shall herein refer to the registered Participant or the signing parents or legal guardians thereof if a minor.

INHERENT RISKS / ASSUMPTION OF RISKS - I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: Horseback riding, including polo, is classified as a RUGGED ADVENTURE RECREATIONAL SPORT ACTIVITY and that risks, conditions, and dangers are inherent in (meaning an integral part of) horse / equine / animal activities, regardless of all feasible safety measures which can be taken, and I agree to assume them. The​ inherent risks i​nclude, but are not limited to any of the following: The propensity of an animal to behave in ways that may result in​ injury, harm, death, or loss to persons on or around the animal;​ The unpredictability of an equine’s reaction to sounds, sudden movement, unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals; Hazards, including, but not limited to, surface or subsurface conditions; A​ ​collision, encounter and / or confrontation with another equine, another animal, a person, or an object; The potential of an equine activity Participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to i​njury, harm, death, or loss to the Participant or to other persons,​ including but not limited to, failing to maintain control over an equine and / or failing to act within the ability of the Participant. Horses are 5 to 15 times larger, 20 to 40 times more powerful, and 3 to 4 times faster than a human. If a rider falls from horse to ground it will generally be at a distance of from 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet, and the impact may result in harm to the rider.​ Horseback riding is an activity in which one much smaller, weaker predator animal (the human) tries to impose its will on, and become one unit of movement with, another much larger, stronger prey animal that has a mind of its own (the horse) and each has a limited understanding of the other. If a horse is frightened or provoked it may divert from its training and act according to its natural survival instincts which may include, but are not limited to: ​Stopping short; Spinning around; Changing directions and / or speed at will; Shifting its weight; Bucking; Rearing; Kicking; Biting; and / or Running from danger​. ​I also acknowledge that these are just some of the risks and I agree to assume others not mentioned above. I am not relying on OBF to list all possible risks for me.

WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATION, CONDITIONS OF NATURE WARNING, UNFAMILIAR AND SUDDEN SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND MOVEMENTS WARNING, AND INSPECTION OF PREMISES - I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: The Participant may be taking part in a "WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE" that may be ​hazardous to people​. The meaning of “WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE” is defined as the pursuit of activity in a natural and / or wild and / or rugged and / or uncultivated area or region, as of forest and / or hills and / or mountains and / or plains and / or wetlands, which would likely be uninhabited by people and inhabited by wild animals of many types and species to include, but not limited to, mammals, reptiles, and insects, which are not tame, may be savage and unpredictable in nature and also wandering at their will. OBF is NOT responsible for total or partial acts, occurrences, or elements of nature and / or sudden and / or unfamiliar sights, sounds and / or sudden movements that can scare a horse, cause it to fall, or react in some other unsafe way. SOME EXAMPLES ARE: thunder, lightning, rain, wind, wild and domestic animals, insects, reptiles, which may walk, run, or fly near, or bite or sting a horse or person; and irregular footing on out-of-door groomed or wild land which is subject to constant change in condition according to weather, temperature, and natural and man-made changes in landscape. ​I also acknowledge that these are just some of the risks and I agree to assume others not mentioned above. I am not relying on OBF to list all possible conditions for me. The Participant and parent or legal guardian have inspected OBF'S facilities and are satisfied that all premise conditions are reasonably safe for this Participant’s intended purpose, usage and presence upon OBF'S premises.​

CARRY-ON OBJECTS WARNING AND SHARP, LOUD NOISES WARNING - I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: When approaching, mounting and riding horses, I must not carry loose items that may fall or blow away or flap in the wind or bounce or make sharp or loud noises, the action of which may scare horses causing them to react in unsafe ways. SOME EXAMPLES ARE: Cameras, cell phones, hats not securely fastened under chin, toys, purses. When near or riding a horse, Participants must not make sharp or loud noises, such as whistling or screaming or yelling, the sound of which may scare horses causing them to react in unsafe ways.

PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR / HELMET WARNING - I AGREE THAT: I for myself and on behalf of my child and / or legal ward have been fully warned and advised by OBF that protective headgear / helmet, which meets or exceeds the quality standards of the SEI CERTIFIED ASTM STANDARD F 1163 Equestrian Helmet, should be worn while riding, handling, and / or being near horses, and I understand that the wearing of such headgear / helmet at these times may reduce the severity of some of the wearer's head injuries and possibly prevent the wearer's death from happening as the result of a fall and other occurrences. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: I will be responsible for providing and properly securing the headgear / helmet on the Participant's head at all times. I am not relying on OBF and / or its associates to either supply headgear / helmet or ensure proper fit / wearing.  In the event that I choose not to wear protective headgear / helmet, I accept full responsibility for my safety in this decision.

LIABILITY RELEASE - I AGREE THAT: In consideration of OBF allowing my participation in this activity, under the terms set forth herein, I for myself and on behalf of my child and / or legal ward, heirs, administrators, personal representatives or assigns, do agree to release, hold harmless, and discharge OBF, its owners, agents, employees, officers, directors, representatives, assigns, members, owners of premises and trails, affiliated organizations, and insurers, and others acting on their behalf (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "Associates"), of and from all claims, demands, causes of action and legal liability, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, due to OBF's and / or ITS ASSOCIATE’S ordinary negligence or legal liability; and I do further agree that except in the event of OBF's gross negligence and / or willful and / or wanton misconduct, I shall not bring any claims, demands, legal actions and causes of action, against OBF or its ASSOCIATES as stated above in this clause, for any economic and non-economic losses due to bodily injury and / or death and / or property damage, sustained by me and / or my minor child or legal ward in relation to the premises and operations of OBF, to include while riding, handling, or otherwise being near horses owned by me or owned by OBF, or in the care, custody or control of OBF, whether on or off the premises of OBF, but not limited to being on OBF’S premises.

PHOTOGRAPH / INTERVIEW RELEASE AND INDEMNITY: The undersigned GRANT PERMISSION to be PHOTOGRAPHED OR INTERVIEWED in connection with OBF’s activities.  The undersigned understands that the photographs or interviews may be used by OBF for television, film, video, visual, or printed media.  The undersigned agrees to RELEASE and INDEMNIFY OBF for any claims related to photographs or interviews by OBF parties or any media.

WARNING - UNDER TEXAS LAW (CHAPTER 87, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE), A FARM ANIMAL PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN FARM ANIMAL ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF FARM ANIMAL ACTIVITIES.

Date: December 25, 2025

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