<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0
transitional//en">The Rockbridge Hunt (2005-2006)
Equine Activity Liability
Release, Waiver of Right To Sue, and Assumption of All Risks
In exchange for being permitted to participate in
foxhunting, cross-country riding, horse shows, or any other equestrian
activities of Rockbridge Hunt, Inc., the undersigned participant (including any
minor participant for whom he signs this agreement) releases and agrees not to
make or bring any claim of any kind against Rockbridge Hunt, Inc., and/or its
Master, Field Masters, Officers, staff, stewards, members, employees, guests,
or any landowners, landholders or other persons making property available for
Rockbridge Hunt, Inc., for any injury (including death) to the undersigned (or
to the included minor participant) or for any damage to property whether from
anyone's negligence or not, or for any other cause arising out of participation
in these dangerous foxhunting, cross-country riding, horse shows, or other
equestrian activities.
The undersigned participant (including any minor
participant for whom he signs) acknowledges that he has full and complete
notice and understanding of the Equine Activity Liability Act
(§3.1-796.130 et seq.) and of all the dangers intrinsic of
equine activities which may cause, contribute to or result in the death or
personal injury of the participant or damage to the participant's property,
including but not limited to: (i) the propensity of an equine to behave in
dangerous ways or to trip and/or fall; (ii) the inability of anyone whomsoever
to predict or foresee an equines reaction to excitement, weather conditions,
sound, movements, objects, persons, animals, reptiles, birds or insects, and
the effects of such reactions; (iii) the hazards of surface or subsurface
conditions, including but not limited to objects or conditions on, under or
protruding from the surface, both latent and patent; (iv) the hazards which
rocks, cliffs, hills, fences, trees, stumps, logs, bridges, ditches and other debris
and obstacles, and any equine activity in conjunction therewith, may
foreseeably or unforeseeably present; (v) the dangers and risks of tack or
harness slipping or breaking for whatever reason; (vi) the dangers and risks of
becoming entangled in tack, harness, or vehicles used in equine activity; (vii)
the risks of falling from or otherwise becoming unstable on an equine or a
vehicle used in equine activity for any reason whatsoever or for no
identifiable reason and (viii) any negligent act or omission by Rockbridge
Hunt, Inc., or its members, or any owner which causes or results in the death
or personal injury of the participant or damage to the participant's property.<pi>The
participant (including any minor participant for whom he signs) does further ASSUME
ALL RISKS AND DANGERS of death, personal injury an property damage which are in
any way associated with the risks enumerated in the preceding paragraph.
I
HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING EQUINE LIABILITY RELEASE, WAIVER
OF RIGHT TO SUE AND ASSUMPTION OF ALL RISKS. I HAVE CONSULTED AN RELIED UPON MY
OWN ADVISORS ON ALL QUESTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND I HAVE NOT RELIED
UPON THE SPONSOR/PROFESSIONAL OR ANY OWNER FOR ANY ADVICE OR EXPLANATION IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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Rockbridge Hunt, 61 Hark To Loop, Glasgow, Virginia 24555