The legal stuff.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING. THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS.

In consideration of the undersigned (“Participant”) being permitted to participate in the event detailed below, and related events and activities associated with it, which is to be held on the event date listed below (“Event”) and will be conducted by Mend Community Organization (Mend), Participant, for himself/ herself, spouse, legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns, hereby releases, waives, and discharges Mend, its directors, officers, members, promoters, sponsors, advertisers, owners, and any other parties who may have liability to the Participant for injuries or damages sustained by the Participant and caused by the Event (hereinafter the parties released shall be collectively referred to as the “Releasees”), from all liability to the Participant, his/her spouse, legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns for any and all loss or damage, any claim, or damages resulting from the Event, on account of illness or of injury or damage to the Participant’s person or property, even illness or injury resulting in death of the Participant, when caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise while the Participant is participating in the Event.  

Participant acknowledges that the Event has potential danger and that participation in the Event exposes the Participant to a risk of property damages, personal injury, or death. Participant acknowledges that his/her participation in the Event will involve such a hazard. Being fully aware that participation in the Event will expose the Participant to risk of property damages and/or personal illness, injury or death, Participant voluntarily assumes all risks from the activities involved and hereby release the Releasees from liability for any and all property damages, personal injuries, illnesses or other claims arising from participation in the Event, including claims that are known and unknown, foreseen and unforeseen, future or contingent. Participant shall not now or at any time in the future, directly or indirectly, commence or prosecute any action, suit or other proceeding against any or all of the Releasees arising out of or related to the actions, causes of action, claims and demands hereby waived, released or discharged by Participant, personally and for the benefit of the Participant.  This provision shall be binding upon Participant, his/her spouse, legal representatives, heirs, successors, and assigns.          

Participant hereby agrees to defend and indemnify Releasees and to hold the Releasees harmless from any liability, claims, demands, causes of action, loss or damage occasioned to the Releasees, or any of them, arising from the Participant’s participation in the Event or any breach by the Participant of any obligation or covenant of Participant hereunder.

WARNING

Under Colorado 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 section 13-21-119, Colorado Revised Statutes.