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South Dakota Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

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Animals - Horses

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South Dakota

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SD-15-06

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Understanding this form

The Facility Release Agreement for a show or clinic is a legal document that outlines the terms under which users can use a farm's equestrian facilities for events such as horse shows or clinics. This agreement serves to protect the owner from liability related to the inherent risks associated with equine activities, ensuring that all parties understand their responsibilities and the risks involved.

What’s included in this form

Identification of the farm and user, including their respective roles.
Details regarding the use of facilities, including rental dates, costs, and stipulations regarding additional services like concession stands.
Indemnification clauses protecting the farm from claims related to injuries or damages that may arise during the event.
Assumption of risk clause outlining the inherent dangers of equine activities.
Release of liability for the farm in cases of negligence, subject to state laws.

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When to use this document

This form should be used when a user intends to host an equestrian event on a farm's premises, such as a horse show or clinic. It is essential whenever the user plans to charge attendees for participation or services. By using this agreement, both parties can clarify their responsibilities and mitigate potential legal issues arising from the event.

Who needs this form

Farm owners who wish to rent out their facilities for equestrian events.
Event organizers or riding instructors planning to host shows or clinics.
Participants in equestrian activities who want to understand rights and responsibilities associated with facility use.

Completing this form step by step

Identify the farm owner and user by entering their names in the appropriate sections.
Specify the location and dates of the event in the designated fields.
Enter the financial terms, including any fees or payments due for the use of the facilities.
Confirm whether the user will utilize additional services, such as a concession stand.
Have all parties sign the agreement to finalize it, ensuring any necessary releases from participants are obtained.

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Common mistakes

Failing to clearly identify all parties involved in the agreement.
Omitting details about the specific dates and conditions of the facility use.
Not obtaining necessary releases from participants, leading to potential liability issues.
Overlooking local laws that may affect the execution of this agreement.

Benefits of using this form online

Convenient access to a legally vetted template created by licensed attorneys.
Editable format that allows customization to meet specific event needs.
Quick download and easy printing to facilitate immediate use.

Legal use & context

This form serves as a binding contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the involved parties.
Understanding and signing this agreement can reduce potential legal disputes related to equine activities.
The enforceability of this agreement is subject to South Dakota law, particularly concerning liability waivers and risk assumptions.

Summary of main points

The Facility Release Agreement protects both the farm owner and the user during equestrian events.
It is essential to clearly outline each party's responsibilities and risks involved.
Customizing the form based on event specifics ensures better legal protection.

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Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

South Dakota Equine Activity Statute

42-11-1

Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Engaging in an equine activity," riding, training, racing, assisting in medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted or any person assisting a participant or show management. The term does not include being a spectator at an equine activity, unless the spectator places himself in an unauthorized area and in immediate proximity to the equine activity;

(2) "Equine," any horse, pony, mule, donkey, or hinny;

(3) "Equine activity,"

(a) Equine shows, fairs, competitions, performances, or parades that involve any breed of equines and any of the equine disciplines, including dressage, hunter and jumper horse shows, grand prix jumping, three-day event, combined training, rodeos, driving, pulling, cutting, polo, steeplechasing, English and western performance riding, endurance trail riding and western games, and hunting;

(b) Equine training 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;

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

(f) Placing or replacing horseshoes on an equine;

(4) "Equine activity sponsor," any 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 an equine activity, including pony clubs, 4-H clubs, hunt clubs, riding clubs, school and college-sponsored classes, programs and activities, therapeutic riding programs, and operators, instructors, and promoters of equine facilities, including stables, clubhouses, ponyride strings, fairs, and arenas at which the activity is held;

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

(6) "Inherent risks of equine activities," those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of equine activities, including:

(a) The propensity of the animal to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to persons on or around them;

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

(d) Collisions with other animals or objects;

(e) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the animal or not acting within the participant's ability;

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

42-11-2

Persons exempt from liability.

No equine activity sponsor, equine professional, doctor of veterinary medicine, or any other person, is liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.

42-11-3

Conduct not exempt from liability.

Nothing in this chapter prevents or limits the liability of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person if the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or other person:

(1) Provides the equipment or tack, and knew or should have known that the equipment or tack was faulty, and such equipment or tack was faulty to the extent that it causes the injury; or provides the animal and fails to make reasonable and prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in the equine activity and determine the ability of the participant to safely manage the particular animal based on the participant's representations of his ability;

(2) Owns, leases, rents, or otherwise is in lawful possession and control of the land or facilities upon which the participant sustains any injury because of a dangerous latent condition which was known to the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person and for which warning signs had not been conspicuously posted;

(3) Commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that causes the injury;

(4) Intentionally injures the participant.

42-11-4

Warranty or trespass unaffected.

Nothing in this chapter prevents or limits the liability of an equine activity sponsor or equine professional for any injury involving an equine if the recovery is made pursuant to warranty or trespass.

42-11-5

Warning signs -- Placement -- Size.

Each equine professional shall post and maintain the following sign:

WARNING

Under South Dakota law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to § 42-11-2.

Such signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, race tracks, or arenas where the equine professional conducts equine activities. The warning notice shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter being a minimum of one inch in height. Each written contract entered into by an equine professional for the providing of professional services, instruction, or the rental of equipment or tack or an equine to a participant, whether or not the contract involves equine activities on or off the location or site of the equine professional's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice provided in this chapter.

Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

South Dakota Equine Activity Statute

42-11-1

Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(2) "Equine," any horse, pony, mule, donkey, or hinny;

(3) "Equine activity,"

(b) Equine training or teaching activities;

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

(f) Placing or replacing horseshoes on an equine;

(6) "Inherent risks of equine activities," those dangers or conditions which are an integral part of equine activities, including:

(a) The propensity of the animal to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to persons on or around them;

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

(d) Collisions with other animals or objects;

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

42-11-2

Persons exempt from liability.

42-11-3

Conduct not exempt from liability.

(3) Commits an act or omission that constitutes willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant and that causes the injury;

(4) Intentionally injures the participant.

42-11-4

Warranty or trespass unaffected.

42-11-5

Warning signs -- Placement -- Size.

Each equine professional shall post and maintain the following sign:

WARNING

South Dakota Facility Release Agreement - Show Or Clinic - Horse Equine Forms

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