Riding Liability Release Form Abernathy Farms printable pdf download

Release Form

WARNING

Under North Carolina law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an

injury or to the death of a participant in equine activities resulting exclusively from the inherent

risks of equine activities. Chapter 99e of the North Carolina General Statues.

1. I, __________________________, the undersigned have read and understand, and freely and

voluntarily enter into this Release and Hold Harmless Agreement with Lisa Abernathy, her

agents and employees, and her farm, Abernathy Farm, understanding that this Release and Hold

Harmless Agreement is a waiver of any and all liability(ies).

2. I have read and fully understand the “WARNING” posted above.

3. I understand the potential dangers that I could incur in mounting, riding, walking, boarding,

feeding said horse; including, but not limited to, any interactions with other horses.

Understanding those risks I hereby release Lisa Abernathy, Abernathy Farm, employees and

anyone else directly or indirectly connected with Abernathy farm from any liability whatsoever

in the event of injury or damage of any nature (or perhaps even death) to me or anyone else

caused by or incidental to my electing to mount and ride a horse owned or operated by Lisa

Abernathy and/or her agents and employees. I have read and been given a copy of the EQUINE

ACTIVITY LIABILITY ACT, Chapter 99e of the North Carolina General Statues.

4. I understand and recognize and warrant that this Release and Hold Harmless Agreement, is

being voluntarily and intentionally signed and agreed to, and that in signing this Release and

Hold Harmless Agreement I know and understand that this Release and Hold Harmless

Agreement may further limit the liability of equine professionals beyond that statutorily provided

by the above referenced EALA; to include any activity, whatsoever, involving an equine,

including death, personal injury and/or damage to property.

5. I recognize and agree that I know which equine professional(s) I will be working with, and

acknowledge that I agree said equine professional(s) has/have made reasonable and prudent

efforts to determine my ability to engage in the equine activity, and has/have sufficient

knowledge of my equine and horseback riding skills as to relieve, release and hold harmless

said equine professional(s) from any continuing duty to monitor my equine activities.

6. I further voluntarily agree and warrant to Release and Hold Harmless this (these) equine

professional(s) from any liability whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any incident

caused by or related to said equine professional’s (s’) negligence, relating to injuries

known, unknown, or otherwise not herein disclosed; including, but not limited to, injuries,

death or property damage from: mounting; riding; dismounting; walking; grooming; feeding; use

of horse barn, paddock, trails or horse ring, in any capacity; falling off horse whether horse is

bucking, flipping, spooked; or my failure to understand any equine professional’s directions

relating to my riding or otherwise use and control, or lack thereof, of my horse or the horse I

have been assigned to.

Riding Liability Release Form Abernathy Farms