RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT1.  RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

 This Release of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement is made as of this _______ day of April 2008 between the Minnesota Horse Expo., Inc., the Minnesota Horse Council, Inc., Richard Kramer DBA Candyland Ponies, Barb Bohn, and Lone Rock Ranch, LLC (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Expo”) and the person(s) executing this document (hereinafter referred to as “Participant”).

 BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE INHERENT RISKS IN USING AND BEING AROUND HORSES. THOSE RISKS INCLUDE BODILY INJURY AND DEATH. PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT HORSES ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND CAPABLE OF SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MOVEMENTS DESPITE THEIR PRIOR HISTORY. PARTICIPANT FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT HORSES ARE EASILY FRIGHTENED BY SOUND, SUDDEN MOVEMENT, UNFAMILIAR OBJECTS, ODORS, PERSONS, AND OTHER ANIMALS. THEY MAY RUN, BITE, BUCK, OR KICK. HORSES MAY ALSO ENCOUNTER NATURAL HAZARDS, SUCH AS SURFACE OR SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS, AND REACT UNPREDICTABLY. RIDERS CAN ALSO FALL OFF OF HORSES AND INJURE THEMSELVES. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEGDES THAT PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA LIVESTOCK IMMUNITY STATUTE, EXPO IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEATH OF OR AN INJURY TO A PARTICIPANT RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED BY MINN. STAT. § 604A.12.

 In consideration for riding and/or being on or around horses during the Minnesota Horse Expo, Participant voluntarily agrees to the terms of this RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. Participant agrees to personally assume the risks associated with riding and otherwise being on or around horses. Participant hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges Expo of all actions of whatever kind or nature either in law or in equity arising from or by reason of any bodily injury or personal injuries known or unknown, death, or property damage resulting during Participant’s presence on the Expo premises including injuries, property damage, or death arising from riding or otherwise being on or around horses so long as such injury, property damage, or death is not caused by an intentional, willful, or wanton act or omission of Expo (i.e. Participant releases Expo from liability for damages caused by Expo’s negligent acts or omissions only). Participant assumes full responsibility for the risk of bodily injury, death, or property damage, and shall hold Expo harmless for any liability thereof as set forth herein.

 This release is given on behalf of Participant, and in the case of any child or children of Participant’s, on behalf of them as well. This release is an ongoing release and remains in effect until Participant has revoked it in writing. Participant understands that this document is a contract and agrees that if a lawsuit is commenced against Expo, its owners, shareholders, agents, and/or employees for any injury or damage allegedly caused by, or allegedly attributable to, Expo, Participant will pay all attorney's fees and costs reasonably incurred by Expo to defend that lawsuit so long as such alleged injuries or damages are not the result of an intentional, willful, or wanton act of Expo.

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