I realize that state laws do vary. I work at a law firm and our attorney informed me that a general release such as this does not vary so "greatly" that it would be likely to be thrown out of a court of law, that's why I offered it. In this day and age nothing is going to keep you from being sued but a release of liability definately will give you a leg to stand on that you wouldn't have otherwise.
Thanks - Angie
> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:08:55 -0500 > From: tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: angieorr@xxxxxxxxxxx > CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [RC] Insurance > > What goes in a release is dependent on state law. It varies greatly from > state to state. Most state horse councils have model release forms that > meet the requirements of the states. I reality a release is a necessary > but absolutely not a sufficient conditions to avoid legal problems. If > you don't have it and are sued you are pretty much screwed. If you do > have it - it can be thrown out in a nanosecond by the judge. > > Good state equine protect laws and following those laws to the letter > and spirit are your best protection. > > Truman > > Angie Mikkelson wrote: > > I have a release drafted by an attorney if anyone would like a copy I > > can send it to you. Its relatively simple but I thought better than I > > could have done on my own :) > > > > Angie M > > > > > Subject: [RC] Insurance > > > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > From: Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx > > > Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:09:13 -0800 > > > > > > > > > When we talked to our insurance folks about the same thing they > > thought of > > > speed events as racing. I equated endurance riding (mmm maybe that is a > > > good reason to talk about endurance riding not racing - I'll duck > > now) to > > > something like showing or a long trail ride with a maximm amount of > > time to > > > finish and yes I said it was a competition. For strength events I would > > > think draft horse pulling. but with that said i for one will look > > into the > > > AERC insurance. As for someone riding your horse I'd be careful I make > > > people sign a release (I know may not be worth anything but we do it for > > > endurance rides). > > > > > > > > > And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it, and > > > created the horse.... Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer > > without any > > > sword. Oh, horse. ~Bedouin Legend > > > > > > > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > > > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > > > > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. Sign up today. > > <http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008> > > > -- > > "The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of > one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that > oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the > beginning if it is to be stopped at all." H. L. Mencken > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
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