WHEREAS, the UNDERSIGNED acknowledges the inherent risks involved in riding and working around horses, which risks include bodily injury from using, riding or being in close proximity to horses, among other risks, and further that both horse and rider can be injured in normal use or in competition and schooling:
IN CONSIDERATION for the privilege of riding and using Honey Run Farm Equestrian Easement property and roads, the Undersigned agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Honey Run Farms Association, its members, all Honey Run Farm property owners and agents. The Undersigned further agrees to release Honey Run Farms property owners and agents from any liability or responsibility for accident, damage, injury, or illness to the Undersigned or any horse owned by the Undersigned or to any family member or spectator accompanying the Undersigned.
FURTHER, the Undersigned agrees to wear ASTM/SEI approved protective head gear with harness attached at all times when mounted. The Undersigned also agrees to wear a body-protecting vest when jumping on Honey Run Farm’s property, as well as a medical card armband.
Under the Michigan Equine Activity Liability Act (1994 P.A. 351), 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. It is mutually understood that the liability release contained in this agreement shall constitute a waiver of liability for an injury to or death of an equine activity participant beyond the provisions of the Michigan Equine Activity Act, 1994.