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Horse Rental Agreement & Activity Waiver/Release Form

Please carefully read the following rental agreement and liability waiver for horseback riding and/or horse related activity at Native Winds Ranch (herein called NWR) before signing. At NWR we consider safety to be a top priority, so that your riding experience will be a pleasant one. Thank you for your patronage, we hope you have a safe and enjoyable ride.

In consideration of the payment of a fee and the signing of this agreement, I, the following listed individual, and/or the parent or legal guardians thereof if a minor, do hereby agree to hire from NWR a horse, tack and equipment, personnel and trail for the purpose of trail/instructional riding on horseback:

Registration of Riders and Agreement Purpose

Riders Name	AGE	Weight Over 240#	Horse Riding Experience
	(if under 21)	(circle one)	(Check one which applies)
1.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours
2.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours
3.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours
4.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours
5.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours
6.		qYes qNo	q Beginner (Under 10 Hours)
			q Over 10 Hours

Print adult/guardian name:____________________________________________________________
Street Address:
City:	State:
Zip Code :	Telephone:

Protective Head Gear

I have been fully informed by NWR that I can better protect myself against head injuries by wearing ASTM approved protective equestrian head gear while mounting, riding, dismounting and being around horses. Mark an "x" below in the box before the appropriate sentence which describes your decision regarding the wearing of such equipment on the ride(s) in which you are contracting herein to participate:

q	I request to wear ASTM approved protective equestrian head gear which NWR will provide, understanding that these may not be of perfect fit for my head, and once provided I will be responsible for securing the protective head gear on my head at all times.
q	I refuse to wear any type of protective head gear and I accept full responsibility for this decision.
q	I will wear protective head gear which I, the undersigned, am providing and I will accept full responsibility for this decision. I am not relying on NWR to determine my head gear’s quality or suitability.

Saddle Girth Natural Loosening

I understand that saddle girths may loosen during a ride. If a rider notices this, he/she must alert the nearest guide or wrangler as quickly as possible so action can be taken to avoid slippage of saddle and a potential fall from the animal.

Risks to Unborn Children

Because of the inherent risks of riding horses to the safety of unborn children, NWR advises pregnant women not to ride horses.

Equine Activity Waiver

I am over 18 years of age. I acknowledge that Native Winds Ranchis providing instruction and/or trail riding which I and/or my minor children as listed under "Registration of Riders" wish to participate. I recognize and acknowledge that my/their participation in such activities and any other activities which may include equine activities, involves the possibility of inherent risks including, but not limited to, the following:

The propensity of an equine to behave in ways that may result in injury, death, or loss to persons on or around the equine;
The unpredictability of an equine’s reaction to sounds, sudden movement, unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals;
Hazards, including, but not limited to, surface or subsurface conditions;
A collision with another equine, another animal, a person, or an object;The potential of an equine activity participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury, death, or loss to the person of the participant or to other persons, including, but not limited to, failing to maintain control over an equine or failing to act within the ability of the participant.

With full knowledge of the above and any other inherent risks which may be associated with equine activities, I hereby consent to our participation in the above described activities, and I (on behalf of myself and/or my children/legal ward(s) agree to waive any and all claims for personal injury or property damage of any kind which my children, I or my heirs, personal representatives and next of kin may have or which may arise against Native Winds Ranchas a result of my/their participation in such equine activities, whether or not such injuries or damages result from negligence or legal liability. On behalf of my children herein listed, myself, my heirs, personal representatives and next of kin, I hereby release and discharge Native Winds Ranch, its successors, assigns, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liabilities, claims, lawsuits, losses, costs, causes of action and damages of any kind originating or in any way arising from my/their participation in such equine activities.

I hereby declare that the terms of this Waiver and Release have been completely read, are full understood and are voluntarily accepted for the purposes of my/my children’s participation in the activities described herein.

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Signature of adult rider (over 18)	Signature of adult rider/parent/legal guardian	Date