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

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MT-15-06

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Overview of this form

The Facility Release Agreement - Show or Clinic is a legal document that outlines the terms and conditions under which a user can utilize a facility for equestrian shows or clinics. This agreement protects both the facility owner and the user by including important provisions such as indemnification and risk warnings associated with equine activities. Unlike other facility agreements, this form emphasizes the unique legal considerations relevant to horse riding events.

Main sections of this form

Parties Involved: Identification of the facility owner and the user seeking to rent the facility.
Facility Details: Description of the specific location and amenities included in the rental agreement.
Indemnification Clause: Agreement on liability waivers and the user's responsibility for potential claims.
Assumption of Risk: Acknowledgement of inherent risks involved in equine activities, including possible injuries.
Concession Stand Use: Conditions under which the user may operate a concession stand and related liabilities.

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Common use cases

This Facility Release Agreement should be used when an individual or organization wishes to host a horse show or clinic at a designated facility. It is essential for protecting the interests of both the facility owner and the user by outlining usage terms and detailing the risks associated with equestrian events. Examples of when to use this agreement include local horse shows, riding lessons for groups, or equine exhibitions that involve public participation.

Who can use this document

Equestrian show organizers looking to lease a facility for events.
Riding instructors offering lessons at established equestrian facilities.
Individuals or groups planning equine-related exhibitions open to the public.
Facility owners seeking to define liability and responsibilities with users.

Instructions for completing this form

Identify the parties by filling in the names of the facility owner and the user.
Specify the facility name and location where the event will take place.
Enter the scheduled dates for facility use and the total payment due.
Provide details regarding the operation of any concession stand if applicable.
Ensure all participants sign the acknowledgement and release of liability sections.

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Common mistakes

Not detailing specific dates for the facility use, leading to potential overlaps with other events.
Failing to include all necessary signatures, which can render the agreement unenforceable.
Neglecting to inform participants of the inherent risks associated with equine activities.

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Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

Montana Equine Activity Statutes

27-1-725

Purpose.

The purpose of 27-1-725 through 27-1-727 is to assist courts and juries in defining the circumstances under which persons responsible for equines may be found liable for damages to persons harmed in the course of equine activities. It is the policy of the state of Montana that a person is not liable for damages sustained by another solely as a result of risks inherent in equine activities if those risks are or should be reasonably obvious, expected, or necessary to persons engaged in equine activities. It is the policy of the state of Montana that an equine activity sponsor or equine professional who is negligent and causes foreseeable injury to a participant bears responsibility for that injury in accordance with other applicable law.

27-1-726

Definitions. As used in 27-1-725 through 27-1-727, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Engage in an equine activity" means to ride, train, drive, or be a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, or to assist a participant, equine activity sponsor, or equine professional. The phrase does not mean activity by a spectator at an equine activity, unless the spectator is improperly in an unauthorized area in immediate proximity to an equine activity.

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

(3) "Equine activity" means: (a) equine shows, fairs, competitions, performances, or parades that involve any breed of equines and any of the equine disciplines, including but not limited to dressage, hunter and jumper horse shows, grand prix jumping, 3-day events, combined training, rodeos, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, endurance trail riding and western games, and hunting;

(b) equine training or teaching activities;

(c) boarding equines;

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

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

(f) providing veterinarian or farrier services. (4) "Equine activity sponsor" means an individual, group, club, partnership, corporation, or other entity, whether operating for profit or nonprofit, that sponsors, organizes, or provides the facilities for an equine activity. The phrase includes but is not limited to pony clubs; 4-H clubs; hunt clubs; riding clubs; riding classes and programs; therapeutic riding programs; operators, instructors, and promoters of equine facilities; stables; clubhouses; pony ride strings; farms; ranches; and arenas.

(5) "Equine professional" means a person engaged for compensation in: (a) instructing a participant or renting to a participant an equine for the purpose of riding, driving, or being a passenger upon the equine;

(b) selling or renting equipment or tack to a participant; or

(c) providing veterinary or farrier services. (6) "Participant" means a 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.

(7) "Risks inherent in equine activities" means dangers or conditions that are an integral part of equine activities, including but not limited to: (a) the propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in injury or harm to or the death of persons on or around the equine;

(b) the unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as medication; sounds; sudden movement; and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;

(c) hazards, such as surface and subsurface ground conditions;

(d) collisions with other equines or objects; or

(e) the potential of another participant to not maintain control over the equine or to not act within the person's ability. 27-1-727

Equine activity liability limitations.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), an equine activity sponsor or an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant engaged in an equine activity resulting from risks inherent in equine activities.

(2) An equine participant shall act in a safe and responsible manner at all times to avoid injury to the participant and others and to be aware of risks inherent in equine activities.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply: (a) if the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional: (i) provided the equipment or tack and the equipment or tack caused the injury because the equine activity sponsor or equine professional failed to reasonably and prudently inspect or maintain the equipment;

(ii) provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to safely engage in the equine activity and the participant's ability to safely manage the particular equine based on the participant's representations as to the participant's ability;

(iii) owned, leased, rented, or otherwise was in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustained injuries caused by a dangerous latent condition that was known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor or the equine professional;

(iv) committed an act or omission that constituted willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and the act or omission caused the injury; or

(v) intentionally injured the participant; or (b) in a products liability action. 27-1-728

Mule and horseracing -- exception.

Sections 27-1-725 through 27-1-727 do not apply to the horseracing and mule racing industry as regulated in Title 23, chapter 4.

Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

Montana Equine Activity Statutes

27-1-725

Purpose.

27-1-726

Definitions. As used in 27-1-725 through 27-1-727, the following definitions apply:

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

(b) equine training or teaching activities;

(c) boarding equines;

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

(b) selling or renting equipment or tack to a participant; or

(b) the unpredictability of an equine's reaction to such things as medication; sounds; sudden movement; and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;

(c) hazards, such as surface and subsurface ground conditions;

(d) collisions with other equines or objects; or

(e) the potential of another participant to not maintain control over the equine or to not act within the person's ability. 27-1-727

Equine activity liability limitations.

(2) An equine participant shall act in a safe and responsible manner at all times to avoid injury to the participant and others and to be aware of risks inherent in equine activities.

(iv) committed an act or omission that constituted willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and the act or omission caused the injury; or

(v) intentionally injured the participant; or (b) in a products liability action. 27-1-728

Mule and horseracing -- exception.

Sections 27-1-725 through 27-1-727 do not apply to the horseracing and mule racing industry as regulated in Title 23, chapter 4.

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

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