Ridecamp: Re: [RC] re: waivers for minors/loud mouths at ride meetings

What we really need is tort reform.

By the way, I was wondering if anyone does any training in the Ionia
Recreational area, here in Michigan.  I would really like to hook up with
another rider, my horse is getting really tired of my talking his ear off.

If so e-mail me personally.
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From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:09 PM
Subject: [RC] re: waivers for minors/loud mouths at ride meetings


A. Perez walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx
Regarding the issue of warning people about bad spots in the trail at ride
meetings: since not everyone attnds the meetings or hears what is said
there, it seems like common sense and CYA (not meaning a Howard-style
farewell, but 'cover your tookus') to print out these instructions/warnings
along with whatever sort of written waiver form is used for the ride, and
have the waiver refer to have read and understood them.  It would be a whole
lot harder to accuse an RM of negligence if the warnings/caveats were
presented in writing.

It's interesting to note that the legal issue with the skiing case was not
liability, but the parent's right to sign a waiver on behalf of a minor.
Will businesses such as ski-schools, stables, etc stop taking minors as
clients to avaid this risk?  Hope not.

As Shakespear once wrote: "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers".




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