RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
The Colorado Versatility Ranch Horse Association (“CoVRHA”) sponsoring participant’s riding in clinics and competition are neither the insurers nor the guarantors of safety of this event and do not assume responsibility for safety of participants, volunteers, or any other persons engaged in the implementation of an event, or of any third persons, including spectators.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY.
As a condition of participation in the CoVRHA Program, and in consideration of being allowed to participate, the Participant, together with his or her parents or guardian if under the age of 18 years, agrees and acknowledges:
1. To obey all rules of the CoVRHA Program and the directions of the clinicians, judges, and other representatives of the CoVRHA
organization which sponsors an event.
2. To assume risk of serious injury and/or property damage arising from known or unforeseeable causes, and releases and
discharges the CoVRHA and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and the ranch of organization, the event, their officers,
directors, representatives, and employees, from any and all liability, whenever or however arising as to injury or property
damage, occurring as a result of participation in an CoVRHA event.
3. Warrants and represents that he or she is a qualified and experienced horseman, adequate to both (a) safely handle Participant’s horse in a manner to protect Participant and other Participants, and (b) participate with groups of riders and horses, such as to take adequate defensive action to avoid injury from third party riders and horses.
4. That it is his or her personal responsibility to ascertain the adequacy of training and experience of Participant and his or her horse for the event and to conduct himself or herself in a manner such as to make the event safe and enjoyable for the undersigned, and all participants.
5. As reciprocal assistance to CoVRHA for privilege of membership, participation in approved events, the CoVRHA may use any
photograph or other form of likeness reproductions of a member, event participant, horse owner or their horses, and registered
equine name to promote CoVRHA objectives and activities including, but not limited to, use by third parties with authorization
from CoVRHA.
Under Colorado Law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 13-21-119, Colorado Revised Statutes.
PARTICIPANT HEREBY AFFIRMS THAT HE OR SHE HAS CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE
FOREGOING RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND THAT CoVRHA AND THE OTHER
BENEFICIARIES OF THIS RELEASE ARE RELYING ON THIS RECITATION AS A CONDITION OF ALLOWING
PARTICIPATION IN CoVRHA’S PROGRAM, AND ON PARTICIPANTS SIGNATURE AS AFFIRMING THIS
UNDERSTANDING.
This is to certify that I as a parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his/her release and assumption of risk as provided above and for myself, my heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless CoVRHA and other organizations its sponsoring participant’s, from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in the CoVRHA event as provided above.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY.
As a condition of participation in the CoVRHA Program, and in consideration of being allowed to participate, the Participant, together with his or her parents or guardian if under the age of 18 years, agrees and acknowledges:
1. To obey all rules of the CoVRHA Program and the directions of the clinicians, judges, and other representatives of the CoVRHA
organization which sponsors an event.
2. To assume risk of serious injury and/or property damage arising from known or unforeseeable causes, and releases and
discharges the CoVRHA and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and the ranch of organization, the event, their officers,
directors, representatives, and employees, from any and all liability, whenever or however arising as to injury or property
damage, occurring as a result of participation in an CoVRHA event.
3. Warrants and represents that he or she is a qualified and experienced horseman, adequate to both (a) safely handle Participant’s horse in a manner to protect Participant and other Participants, and (b) participate with groups of riders and horses, such as to take adequate defensive action to avoid injury from third party riders and horses.
4. That it is his or her personal responsibility to ascertain the adequacy of training and experience of Participant and his or her horse for the event and to conduct himself or herself in a manner such as to make the event safe and enjoyable for the undersigned, and all participants.
5. As reciprocal assistance to CoVRHA for privilege of membership, participation in approved events, the CoVRHA may use any
photograph or other form of likeness reproductions of a member, event participant, horse owner or their horses, and registered
equine name to promote CoVRHA objectives and activities including, but not limited to, use by third parties with authorization
from CoVRHA.
Under Colorado Law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 13-21-119, Colorado Revised Statutes.
PARTICIPANT HEREBY AFFIRMS THAT HE OR SHE HAS CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE
FOREGOING RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND THAT CoVRHA AND THE OTHER
BENEFICIARIES OF THIS RELEASE ARE RELYING ON THIS RECITATION AS A CONDITION OF ALLOWING
PARTICIPATION IN CoVRHA’S PROGRAM, AND ON PARTICIPANTS SIGNATURE AS AFFIRMING THIS
UNDERSTANDING.
This is to certify that I as a parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his/her release and assumption of risk as provided above and for myself, my heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless CoVRHA and other organizations its sponsoring participant’s, from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in the CoVRHA event as provided above.
