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Iowa Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

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What is this form?

The Facility Release Agreement - Show or Clinic is a legal document designed for facility use specifically concerning equestrian events such as shows or clinics. This agreement outlines the terms under which a user can utilize a commercial stable's facilities, providing essential protections for both the facility owner and the user. It includes clauses for indemnification and warnings regarding inherent risks associated with equestrian activities, ensuring all parties understand their rights and responsibilities.

Key parts of this document

Parties involved: Identifies the facility owner (Farm) and the user of the facilities.
Facility use: Details the specific facilities and dates for usage.
Payment terms: Specifies the total amount due for facility use.
Indemnification clause: Protects the facility owner from liabilities arising from the user's activities.
Assumption of risk: Clearly states the inherent risks associated with equestrian activities.
Release of liability: User waives the right to sue the facility owner for injuries or damages incurred.

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When to use this form

This form should be used when an individual or organization wishes to host an equestrian show or clinic at a commercial stable. It ensures that both the facility owner and the user are protected by establishing clear terms for usage and liabilities. It's particularly relevant when there are public participants who may engage in risk-associated activities involving horses.

Who needs this form

This form is suitable for:

Stable owners who want to rent their facilities for equestrian events.
Instructors or organizations planning to hold horse shows or clinics.
Event coordinators who need to outline responsibilities and liabilities before conducting activities involving horses.

Instructions for completing this form

Identify the parties: Fill in the names of both the facility owner and the user.
Specify the property: Provide the address and name of the facility being used.
Enter the dates: Clearly state the dates for which the facilities will be utilized.
Set the payment terms: Indicate the total amount due for using the facilities.
Review the indemnification clause: Ensure understanding and agreement to hold the facility owner harmless.
Sign the agreement: Both parties should sign the document to make it legally binding.

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This form usually doesn’t need to be notarized. However, local laws or specific transactions may require it. Our online notarization service, powered by Notarize, lets you complete it remotely through a secure video session, available 24/7.

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Mistakes to watch out for

Failing to clearly define the usage dates can lead to misunderstandings.
Neglecting to specify the exact facilities being used may create liability issues.
Not obtaining necessary releases from participants can expose the facility owner to risks.

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Legal use & context

Establishes a formal agreement that can be enforced in a court of law.
Mitigates liability by making users aware of inherent risks associated with equestrian activities.
Helps protect facility owners from legal claims resulting from accidents.

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A horse show clinic is an event where equestrians gather to improve their skills through structured training with experienced professionals. Participants work on various aspects of riding, handling, and caring for horses in a supportive environment. Utilizing the Iowa Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms helps protect both the facility and the riders, ensuring a safe and organized experience for all involved.

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Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

Iowa Equine Activity Statutes

673.1

Definitions.

1. "Claim" means a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, complaint, or cause of action recognized by the Iowa rules of civil procedure and brought in court on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death.

2. "Domesticated animal" means an animal commonly referred to as a bovine, swine, sheep, goat, domesticated deer, llama, poultry, rabbit, horse, pony, mule, jenny, donkey, or hinny.

3. "Domesticated animal activity" means any of the following: a. Riding or driving a domesticated animal.

b. Riding as a passenger on a vehicle powered by a domesticated animal.

c. Teaching or training a person to ride or drive a domesticated animal or a vehicle powered by a domesticated animal.

d. Participating in an activity sponsored by a domesticated animal activity sponsor.

e. Participating or assisting a participant in a domesticated animal event.

f. Managing or assisting in managing a domesticated animal in a domesticated animal event.

g. Inspecting or assisting an inspection of a domesticated animal for the purpose of purchase.

h. Providing hoof care including, but not limited to, horseshoeing.

i. Providing or assisting in providing veterinary care to a domesticated animal.

j. Boarding or keeping a domesticated animal, by the owner of the domesticated animal or on behalf of another person.

k. Loading, hauling, or transporting a domesticated animal.

l. Breeding domesticated animals.

m. Participating in racing.

n. Showing or displaying a domesticated animal. 4. "Domesticated animal activity sponsor" means a person who owns, organizes, manages, or provides facilities for a domesticated animal activity, including, but not limited to, any of the following: a. Clubs involved in riding, hunting, competing, or performing.

b. Youth clubs, including 4-H clubs.

c. Educational institutions.

d. Owners, operators, instructors, and promoters of a domesticated animal event or domesticated animal facility, including, but not limited to, stables, boarding facilities, clubhouses, rides, fairs, and arenas.

e. Breeding farms.

f. Training farms. 5. "Domesticated animal event" means an event in which a domesticated animal activity occurs, including, but not limited to, any of the following: a. A fair.

b. A rodeo.

c. An exposition.

d. A show.

e. A competition.

f. A 4-H event.

g. A sporting event.

h. An event involving driving, pulling, or cutting.

i. Hunting.

j. An equine event or discipline including, but not limited to, dressage, a hunter or jumper show, polo, steeplechasing, English or western performance riding, a western game, or trail riding. 6. "Domesticated animal professional" means a person who receives compensation for engaging in a domesticated animal activity by doing one of the following: a. Instructing a participant.

b. Renting the use of a domesticated animal to a participant for the purposes of riding, driving, or being a passenger on a domesticated animal or a vehicle powered by a domesticated animal.

c. Renting equipment or tack to a participant. 7. "Inherent risks of a domesticated animal activity" means a danger or condition which is an integral part of a domesticated animal activity, including, but not limited to, the following: a. The propensity of a domesticated animal to behave in a manner that is reasonably foreseeable to result in damages to property, or injury or death to a person.

b. Risks generally associated with an activity which may include injuries caused by bucking, biting, stumbling, rearing, trampling, scratching, pecking, falling, kicking, or butting.

c. The unpredictable reaction by a domesticated animal to unfamiliar conditions, including, but not limited to, a sudden movement; loud noise; an unfamiliar environment; or the introduction of unfamiliar persons, animals, or objects.

d. A collision by the domesticated animal with an object or animal.

e. The failure of a participant to exercise reasonable care, take adequate precautions, or use adequate control when engaging in the activity, including failing to maintain reasonable control or failing to act in a manner consistent with the person's abilities. 8. "Participant" means a person who engages in a domesticated animal activity, regardless of whether the person receives compensation.

9. "Spectator" means a person who is in the vicinity of a domesticated animal activity, but who is not a participant.

673.2

Liability.

A person, including a domesticated animal professional, domesticated animal activity sponsor, the owner of the domesticated animal, or a person exhibiting the domesticated animal, is not liable for the damages, injury, or death suffered by a participant or spectator resulting from the inherent risks of a domesticated animal activity. This section shall not apply to the extent that the claim for damages, injury, or death is caused by any of the following:

1. An act committed intentionally, recklessly, or while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or other drug or a combination of such substances which causes damages, injury, or death.

2. The use of equipment or tack used in the domesticated animal activity which the defendant provided to a participant, if the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that the equipment or tack was faulty or defective.

3. The failure to notify a participant of a dangerous latent condition on real property in which the defendant holds an interest, which is known or should have been known. The notice may be made by posting a clearly visible warning sign on the property.

4. A domesticated animal activity which occurs in a place designated or intended by an animal activity sponsor as a place for persons who are not participants to be present.

5. A domesticated animal activity which causes damages, injury, or death to a spectator who is in a place where a reasonable person who is alert to inherent risks of domesticated animal activities would not expect a domesticated animal activity to occur.

673.3

Notice required.

A domesticated animal professional shall post and maintain a sign on real property in which the professional holds an interest, if the professional conducts domesticated animal activities on the property. The location of the sign may be near or on a stable, corral, or arena owned or controlled by the domesticated animal professional. The sign must be clearly visible to a participant. This section does not require a sign to be posted on a domesticated animal or a vehicle powered by a domesticated animal. The notice shall appear in black letters a minimum of one inch high and in the following form:

WARNING

UNDER IOWA LAW, A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED BY, AN INJURY TO, OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF DOMESTICATED ANIMAL ACTIVITIES, PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE CHAPTER 673. YOU ARE ASSUMING INHERENT RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS DOMESTICATED ANIMAL ACTIVITY.

If a written contract is executed between a domesticated animal professional and a participant involving domesticated animal activities, the contract shall contain the same notice in clearly readable print. In addition, the contract shall include the following disclaimer:

A number of inherent risks are associated with a domesticated animal activity. A domesticated animal may behave in a manner that results in damages to property or an injury or death to a person. Risks associated with the activity may include injuries caused by bucking, biting, stumbling, rearing, trampling, scratching, pecking, falling, or butting.

The domesticated animal may react unpredictably to conditions, including, but not limited to, a sudden movement, loud noise, an unfamiliar environment, or the introduction of unfamiliar persons, animals, or objects.

The domesticated animal may also react in a dangerous manner when a condition or treatment is considered hazardous to the welfare of the animal; a collision occurs with an object or animal; or a participant fails to exercise reasonable care, take adequate precautions, or use adequate control when engaging in a domesticated animal activity, including failing to maintain reasonable control of the animal or failing to act in a manner consistent with the person's abilities.