Equine Activity Release / Waiver,
Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Agreement
EACH PARTICIPANT MUST COMPLETE, SIGN, AND RETURN BOTH PAGES OF THE FOLLOWING WAIVER INFORMATION,
WHICH WILL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS THE "AGREEMENT."
I, as participant or parent or guardian of the participant, acknowledge that equine activities are athletic activities that pose potentially serious risk of injuries or death to participants in equine activities. I acknowledge that there are certain intrinsic dangers or conditions that are an integral part of equine activities, including but not limited to,
- (i) the propensity of equines to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to persons on or around Item;
- (ii) the unpredictability of an equine’s reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;
- (iii) certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions;
- (iv) collisions with other animals or objects; and
- (v) the potential of a participant acting in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the equine or not acting within the participant’s ability (collectively, "Intrinsic Dangers of Equine Activities").
I understand that participants in equine activities may be injured or killed as a result of their own negligence, the negligence of others or through no fault of the participant or anyone else.
In consideration of the Piedmont Fox Hounds Conservation Fund (PFHCF) allowing participants to participate in equine activities with PFHCF, on behalf of myself and my heirs, successors, and assigns I hereby release and waive any rights to make any claim against PFHCF, its employees, agents and representatives for any loss, damage, injury, or death to person or property sustained by participant in equine activities by any cause whatsoever, including but not limited to,
- (i) the Intrinsic Dangers of Equine Activities;
- (ii) the experience level of any participant;
- (iii) a known or unknown health condition of any participant; and/or
- (iv) the condition and age of equipment or tack.
I hereby acknowledge and assume all of the foregoing risks and any offer risks inherent in equine activities and accept complete responsibility for making any and all examinations or inspections relating to those risks and any other potential| risks of recreational activities, and I agree and understand that PFHCF shall have no responsibility whatsoever to make any such examination or inspection. I further assume all risk of participating in equine activities, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless PFHCF, its employees, representatives and agents from and against, all of the foregoing claims and any and all loss, damage, injury, or death to person or property by whatever cause including any act or omission negligent or otherwise, on the part of PFHCF, its employees, representatives or agents, or on the part of any other person arising from or related to participation in equine activities.
With this waiver, I accept notice of the provisions of the Virginia Equine Activity Liability Act, Va. Code §§ 3.2-6200 through 6203. This waiver shall remain valid unless and until revoked in writing by the participant or the parent or guardian of any minor signing below, with receipt acknowledged by PFHCF.
I hereby certify that the statements and representations in this Agreement are being made by me knowingly, freely, and voluntarily, and I understand that PFHCF is expressly relying upon the foregoing statements and representations in permitting my/my child’s participation in any equine activities.
