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Washington Release of Liability Owner Rider - Horse Equine Forms

Washington Release of Liability Owner Rider - Horse Equine Forms

Name: Washington Release of Liability Owner Rider - Horse Equine Forms
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SKU: WA-09-06
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Animals - Horses

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Washington

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WA-09-06

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What is this form?

The Release of Liability Owner-Rider form is a legal document that protects equine facility managers from liability related to injuries incurred by riders during equine activities. This form emphasizes the inherent risks involved with riding and participating in related activities, making it a crucial tool for both facility owners and riders to acknowledge risk and liability limits, ensuring a clear understanding of responsibilities and safety measures.

What’s included in this form

Inherent risks: Acknowledges the various risks associated with equine activities.
Assumption of risk: The rider assumes all risks related to their participation.
Release of liability: Rider releases the facility from claims of injury, even in cases of negligence.
Indemnification clause: Rider agrees to defend and indemnify the facility against claims or lawsuits.
Health requirements: Ensures horses used are free from infection and in good health.
Limitations on damages: Specifies monetary limits on damages that can be claimed by the rider.

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When this form is needed

This form should be utilized any time a rider intends to engage in activities at an equine facility. It is essential in situations where riders participate in lessons, events, or recreational riding, especially when using horses owned by the rider or the facility. By signing this release, riders acknowledge the risks involved and protect the facility from legal claims resulting from accidents or injuries.

Who should use this form

Equine facility managers seeking liability protection.
Riders who engage in riding lessons or recreational riding.
Horse owners allowing others to use their horses at a facility.
Individuals involved in equestrian events who need to acknowledge risk.

Completing this form step by step

Identify the manager and rider by entering names in the appropriate fields.
Specify the date of the agreement in the indicated format.
Acknowledge the inherent risks by reading the detailed clauses regarding equine activities.
Sign and date the document to indicate agreement and understanding.
If using a horse not owned by the facility, confirm the horse's health status.

Does this document require notarization?

This form does not typically require notarization unless specified by local law. Ensure you check your stateâs requirements to confirm.

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Common mistakes

Failing to read the document thoroughly before signing.
Not entering the correct dates or names clearly.
Neglecting to acknowledge the health condition of the horse being used.
Overlooking local state laws that may impact the enforceability of the release.

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No, Washington state is not a no-fault state. Washington is an at-fault or tort state. This means when an accident occurs, the person who was at-fault will pay for the injuries and damages caused.The insurance of the at-fault driver will pay to cover the other driver's damages.

Car Insurance Requirements in Washington Carry liability insurance limits of at least: $25,000 for injuries or death to one person in an accident you cause. $50,000 for total injuries or death to all people in an accident you cause, and. $10,000 for damage to anyone else's property in an accident you cause.

The required coverage and limits in Washington State are: Bodily injury liability coverage: $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident. Property damage liability coverage: $10,000. Underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage: $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident.

$25,000 of bodily injury or death of 1 person in any single accident. $50,000 of bodily injury or death of 2 people in any single accident. $10,000 of property damage coverage in any single accident.

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Release of Liability Owner Rider - Horse Equine Forms

Washington Equine Activity Statutes

4.24.530

Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Definitions.

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions in this section apply to RCW 4.24.530, 4.24.540, and section 3, chapter 292, Laws of 1989.

(1) "Equine" means a horse, pony, mule, donkey, or hinny.

(2) "Equine activity" means:

(a) Equine shows, fairs, competitions, performances, or parades that involve any or all breeds of equines and any of the equine disciplines, including, but not limited to, dressage, hunter and jumper horse shows, grand prix jumping, three-day events, combined training, rodeos, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, endurance trail riding and western games, and hunting;

(b) equine training and/or teaching activities;

(d) riding, inspecting, or evaluating an equine belonging to another whether or not the owner has received some monetary consideration or other thing of value for the use of the equine or is permitting a prospective purchaser of the equine to ride, inspect, or evaluate the equine; and

(e) rides, trips, hunts, or other equine activities of any type however informal or impromptu that are sponsored by an equine activity sponsor.

(3) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group or club, partnership, or corporation, whether or not the sponsor is operating for profit or nonprofit, which sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for, an equine activity including but not limited to: Pony clubs, 4-H clubs, hunt clubs, riding clubs, school and college sponsored classes and programs, therapeutic riding programs, and, operators, instructors, and promoters of equine facilities, including but not limited to stables, clubhouses, ponyride strings, fairs, and arenas at which the activity is held.

(4) "Participant" means any person, whether amateur or professional, who directly engages in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate in the equine activity.

(5) "Engages in an equine activity" means a person who rides, trains, drives, or is a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, and does not mean a spectator at an equine activity or a person who participates in the equine activity but does not ride, train, drive, or ride as a passenger upon an equine.

(6) "Equine professional" means a person engaged for compensation (a) in instructing a participant or renting to a participant an equine for the purpose of riding, driving, or being a passenger upon the equine, or, (b) in renting equipment or tack to a participant.

4.24.540

Limitations on liability for equine activities -- Exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional shall not be liable for an injury to or the death of a participant engaged in an equine activity, and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no participant nor participant's representative may maintain an action against or recover from an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional for an injury to or the death of a participant engaged in an equine activity.

(2) (a) RCW 4.24.530 and 4.24.540 do not apply to the horse racing industry as regulated in chapter 67.16 RCW.

(b) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional:

(i) If the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional:

(A) Provided the equipment or tack and the equipment or tack caused the injury; or

(B) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in the equine activity, determine the ability of the equine to behave safely with the participant, and determine the ability of the participant to safely manage the particular equine;

(ii) If the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional owns, leases, rents, or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous latent condition which was known to or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional and for which warning signs have not been conspicuously posted;

(iii) If the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that act or omission caused the injury;

(iv) If the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional intentionally injures the participant;

(v) Under liability provisions as set forth in the products liability laws; or

(vi) Under liability provisions in chapter 16.04, *16.13, or 16.16 RCW.