Fill and Sign the Release and Waiver of Liability Given in Favor of Owner of Form

Release and Waiver of Liability Given in Favor of Owner of Horses Kept at Stable by Those Who Ride Horses Kept at Stable (including Assumption of all Risks of Bodily Injury) Agreement made on the ____________ (date) between __________________________ (Name of Rider) of ________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code), referred to herein as Rider, and ____________________________ (Name of Owner of Horse) of _______________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code), referred to herein as Horse Owner. Whereas, Horse Owner leases and operates a stable (hereafter called Stable) at the address set forth above; and Whereas, Horse Owner is the legal owner of (describe horse), which horse is one of many other horses that Horse Owner leases to the public for the purpose of recreational riding, and Whereas, Rider desires to rent said horse from Horse Owner; and Whereas, Rider understands that injuries to person and property can result from riding horses, which injuries could include death; and Whereas, Horse Owner requires that this Agreement be executed by Rider prior to riding said horse; and Wherefore, Rider has agreed to wear the hard hats required by Stable personnel and as a condition to riding said horse; Now, therefore, for and in consideration of being allowed to ride said horse, the undersigned Rider hereby releases Horse Owner, his/her employees, agents, successors, and assigns ( collectively Releasees ) from all liability to Rider for any loss or damage to property, physical injury or death whether caused by Releasees or otherwise that result, directly or indirectly from Rider’s riding said horse. Rider further agrees to indemnify, save and hold Releasees harmless from any loss, liability, attorneys’ fees, damage, or costs that they (or any of them) may incur arising out of or related to Rider’s riding said horse, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, and Rider does hereby assume the risk of any such loss or damage. Rider affirms and represents that he/she is an experienced rider with a suitable skill level to ride said horse. Any dispute under this agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. WITNESS my signature as of the day and date first above stated.____________________________ (Name of Rider) ____________________________ (Name of Rider)