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

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Animals - Horses

State:

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Control #:

MI-15-06

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Understanding this form

The Facility Release Agreement - Show or Clinic is a legal document that outlines the terms for using a facility for equestrian events such as shows or clinics. This form helps protect both the facility owner and the user by addressing important elements like indemnification, inherent risks associated with equine activities, and liability waivers. It is distinct from other agreements as it specifically pertains to horse-related events and includes clauses tailored to the equestrian environment.

Form components explained

Identification of the facility owner and user parties.
Specific dates for usage and payment terms.
Indemnification and release clauses regarding inherent risks of equestrian activities.
Provisions for any concession stands operated by the user.
Conditions surrounding the health and safety of horses on the premises.

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When to use this document

This form should be used when organizing a horse show or clinic at a commercial stable. It is needed to ensure that the facility owner is protected from liability arising from the event, while also making clear the responsibilities of the user regarding safety and legal compliance. Situations include planning public riding lessons, equine exhibitions, or other horse-related activities that make use of specified facilities.

Who needs this form

Horse trainers or riding instructors conducting shows or clinics.
Facility owners allowing external users to utilize their premises for equestrian events.
Individuals or organizations hosting equine-related public exhibitions.
Event organizers seeking clarity on liability and risks associated with horse activities.

Instructions for completing this form

Identify the parties involved: input the names of the facility owner and the user.
Specify the facility location and the purpose of the usage.
Enter the dates for which the facility will be used.
Detail the financial terms, including the total amount due for facility use.
Ensure all parties sign and date the agreement to finalize the contract.

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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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Typical mistakes to avoid

Failing to specify the exact dates of use, leading to potential conflicts.
Not including the total payment due, which can cause misunderstandings.
Overlooking the need for releases from clients who will use the facility.
Ignoring the inherent risks disclaimer, which is crucial for liability protection.

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Legal use & context

The agreement serves as a protective measure against potential liability for the facility owner.
It provides clarity on the responsibilities of the User while utilizing the facility.
This form is enforceable in accordance with the laws of Michigan regarding equine activities.

Key takeaways

This Facility Release Agreement outlines key terms for using equestrian facilities.
It protects both the facility owner and the User from legal claims.
The document is specific to Michigan law, addressing inherent risks of equestrian activities.

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Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

691.1661

Short title.

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "equine activity liability act".

691.1662

Definitions.

Sec. 2. As used in this act:

(a) "Engage in an equine activity" means riding, training, driving, breeding, being a passenger upon, or providing or assisting in veterinary treatment of an equine, whether mounted or unmounted. Engage in an equine activity includes visiting, touring, or utilizing an equine facility as part of an organized event or activity including the breeding of equines, or assisting a participant or show management. Engage in equine activity does not include spectating at an equine activity, unless the spectator places himself or herself in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the equine activity.

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

(i) An equine show, fair, competition, performance, or parade including, but not limited to, dressage, a hunter and jumper horse show, grand prix jumping, a 3-day event, combined training, a rodeo, riding, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, English and western performance riding, endurance trail riding, gymkhana games, and hunting.

(ii) Equine training or teaching activities.

(iii) Boarding equines, including their normal daily care.

(iv) Breeding equines, including the normal daily care and activities associated with breeding equines.

(v) Riding, inspecting, or evaluating an equine belonging to another, whether or not the owner receives monetary consideration or another thing of value for the use of the equine or is permitting a prospective purchaser of the equine or an agent to ride, inspect, or evaluate the equine.

(vi) A ride, trip, hunt, or other activity, however informal or impromptu, that is sponsored by an equine activity sponsor.

(vii) Placing or replacing a horseshoe on or hoof trimming of an equine.

(d) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership, or corporation, whether or not operating for profit, that sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for an equine activity, including, but not limited to, a pony club; 4-H club; hunt club; riding club; school- or college-sponsored class, program, or activity; therapeutic riding program; stable or farm owner; and operator, instructor, or promoter of an equine facility including, but not limited to, a stable, clubhouse, ponyride string, fair, or arena at which the equine activity is held.

(e) "Equine professional" means a person engaged in any of the following for compensation:

(i) Instructing a participant in an equine activity.

(ii) Renting an equine, equipment, or tack to a participant.

(iii) Providing daily care of horses boarded at an equine facility.

(iv) Training an equine.

(v) Breeding of equines for resale or stock replenishment.

(f) "Inherent risk of an equine activity" means a danger or condition that is an integral part of an equine activity, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(i) An equine's propensity to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to a person on or around it.

(ii) The unpredictability of an equine's reaction to things such as sounds, sudden movement, and people, other animals, or unfamiliar objects.

(iii) A hazard such as a surface or subsurface condition.

(iv) Colliding with another equine or object.

(g) "Participant" means an individual, whether amateur or professional, engaged in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate.

691.1663

Injury, death, or property damage; liability.

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 5, an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or another person is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant or property damage resulting from an inherent risk of an equine activity. Except as otherwise provided in section 5, a participant or participant's representative shall not make a claim for, or recover, civil damages from an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or another person for injury to or the death of the participant or property damage resulting from an inherent risk of an equine activity.

691.1664

Liability; exception; waiver.

Sec. 4. (1) This act does not apply to a horse race meeting that is regulated by the racing law of 1980, Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 431.61 to 431.88 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(2) Two persons may agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding by its terms.

691.1665

Liability not prevented or limited; conditions.

Sec. 5. Section 3 does not prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or another person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or other person does any of the following:

(a) Provides equipment or tack and knows or should know that the equipment or tack is faulty, and the equipment or tack is faulty to the extent that it is a proximate cause of the injury, death, or damage.

(b) Provides an equine and fails to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in the equine activity and to determine the ability of the participant to safely manage the particular equine. A person shall not rely upon a participant's representations of his or her ability unless these representations are supported by reasonably sufficient detail.

(c) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of land or facilities on which the participant sustained injury because of a dangerous latent condition of the land or facilities that is known to the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or other person and for which warning signs are not conspicuously posted.

(d) Commits a negligent act or omission that constitutes a proximate cause of the injury, death, or damage.

691.1666

Notice; posting and maintenance of signs; contract; contents of notice.

Sec. 6. (1) An equine professional shall post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice set forth in subsection (3). The signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location in close proximity to the equine activity. The warning notice shall appear on the sign in conspicuous letters no less than 1 inch in height.

(2) A written contract entered into by an equine professional for providing professional services, instruction, or rental of equipment, tack, or an equine to a participant, whether or not the contract involves an equine activity on or off the location or site of the equine professional's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice set forth in subsection (3).

(3) A sign or contract described in this section shall contain substantially the following warning notice:

WARNING

Under the Michigan equine activity liability act, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in an equine activity resulting from an inherent risk of the equine activity.

691.1667

Applicability of act.

Sec. 7. This act applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date of this act.

Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

691.1661

Short title.

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "equine activity liability act".

691.1662

Definitions.

Sec. 2. As used in this act:

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

(ii) Equine training or teaching activities.

(iii) Boarding equines, including their normal daily care.

(iv) Breeding equines, including the normal daily care and activities associated with breeding equines.

(vi) A ride, trip, hunt, or other activity, however informal or impromptu, that is sponsored by an equine activity sponsor.

(vii) Placing or replacing a horseshoe on or hoof trimming of an equine.

(e) "Equine professional" means a person engaged in any of the following for compensation:

(i) Instructing a participant in an equine activity.

(ii) Renting an equine, equipment, or tack to a participant.

(iii) Providing daily care of horses boarded at an equine facility.

(iv) Training an equine.

(v) Breeding of equines for resale or stock replenishment.

(f) "Inherent risk of an equine activity" means a danger or condition that is an integral part of an equine activity, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(i) An equine's propensity to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to a person on or around it.

(ii) The unpredictability of an equine's reaction to things such as sounds, sudden movement, and people, other animals, or unfamiliar objects.

(iii) A hazard such as a surface or subsurface condition.

(iv) Colliding with another equine or object.

(g) "Participant" means an individual, whether amateur or professional, engaged in an equine activity, whether or not a fee is paid to participate.

691.1663

Injury, death, or property damage; liability.

691.1664

Liability; exception; waiver.

(2) Two persons may agree in writing to a waiver of liability beyond the provisions of this act and such waiver shall be valid and binding by its terms.

691.1665

Liability not prevented or limited; conditions.

(d) Commits a negligent act or omission that constitutes a proximate cause of the injury, death, or damage.

691.1666

Notice; posting and maintenance of signs; contract; contents of notice.

(3) A sign or contract described in this section shall contain substantially the following warning notice:

WARNING

691.1667

Applicability of act.

Sec. 7. This act applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date of this act.

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

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