Participant Agreement
Oklahoma Livestock Activities Liability Limitation Act Section 50.1 of Title 76 B. 1. The Oklahoma Legislature recognizes that persons who
engage in livestock activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in such activities even in the absence of any fault or negligence
on the part of persons or entities who sponsor, participate or organize those activities.Section 50.3 of Title 76 Except as provided in subsection
B of this section, a livestock activity sponsor, a participant or a livestock professional acting in good faith and pursuant to the standards of the
livestock industry shall not be liable for injuries to any person engaged in livestock activities when such injuries result from the inherent risks of
livestock activities .
Explanation: "Engages in a livestock activity" includes training, racing, showing, riding, or driving livestock, and any person assisting a
participant, livestock activity sponsor or livestock professional. The term "engages in a livestock activity" does not include being a spectator at a
livestock activity, except in cases where the spectator places himself or herself in immediate proximity to livestock activity. "Livestock activity"
includes but is not limited to: shows, fairs, sales, competitions, performances, parties, or parades that involve any or all breeds of livestock and any
of the related disciplines, including, but not limited to, rodeos, auctions, driving, pulling, judging, cutting and showing, training and/or teaching
activities, boarding or pasturing, inspecting or evaluating livestock; drives, rides, trips, hunts or other livestock activities of any type however
informal or impromptu that are sponsored by a livestock activity sponsor, and placing or replacing horseshoes on an equine, or otherwise
preparing livestock for show. "Livestock activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership or corporation, whether or not the sponsor
is operating for profit or nonprofit, which sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for, a livestock activity, including but not limited to: clubs,
classes, programs and activities, therapeutic riding programs, and operators, instructors, and promoters of livestock facilities, including, but not
limited to, barns, stables, clubhouses, pony ride strings, fairs and arenas at which the activity is held. "Livestock professional" means a person
engaged for compensation in: instructing a participant or renting to a participant livestock for the purpose of engaging in livestock activities, or
renting equipment or tack to a participant. "Inherent risks of livestock activities" means those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of
livestock activities, including but not limited to: the propensity of livestock to behave in ways that may result in injury to persons on or around
them, the unpredictability of livestock's reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement and unfamiliar objects, persons or other animals,
certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions unknown to the livestock activity sponsor, collisions with other livestock or objects, and
the potential of tack to become dislodged or move in ways that may result in injury to persons on or around livestock activities. "Participant"
means any person, whether amateur or professional, who engages in a livestock activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the livestock
activity.
Horse back riding, care of, and exposure to horses, and the use of any horse or horseback riding equipment involves risk and
danger, and/or injury. The behavior of the horse can be unpredictable, and at times based on instinct or fright, which may
cause injury. Horses may bite, kick, buck, lie down, stumble, or fall. Saddles may slip, tack may loosen, and wear tear may
cause tack problems. All efforts will be made to make sure equipment remains serviceable and safe, but unforeseeable
events could occur. Terrain ridden is subject to change, due to weather and natural causes. Terrain, and obstacle variations
could cause loss of control, and, or injury. Signature of this form admits awareness that this activity entails risks of injury or
death. I understand that the description of these risks is incomplete, and that unknown or unanticipated risks may occur. I
agree to assume responsibility for all identified and unidentified risk factors. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary,
and I elect to participate, despite the previously mentioned risks. I further agree not to hold West Equestrian Services and
Training or its volunteers, or instructors responsible for any accidents that may occur. I certify that the I am, or my minors are,
fully capable of participating in this activity, and assumes full responsibility for myself, and minor children, for bodily injury,
death, and loss of personal property, and all expenses thereof, as a result of those inherent risks and dangers, and of any
negligence in participating in this activity. I have read, understood, and accepted the terms and conditions stated herein and
acknowledge that this agreement shall be effective and binding upon myself, my heirs, assigns, personal representative,
estate, and for all members of my family, including minors accompanying me, or participating in anything involved with
horses, events, or activities related to horses, and fund raising both on and off West Equestrian Properties.
I have read and understand the above statements, and I am in agreement.
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Signature of Participant or Guardian/Parent Date
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Participant(s) Last First Guardian/Parent
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Address City Zip Code
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Phone Home Work Cell
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Emergency Contact Phone Preferred Hospital/ Doctor
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