Little Meadow Farm & Jean’s Farm
Release Form
I/We, and/or parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the child, by participating in and/or exposing myself/ourselves to activities at Little Meadow Farm and Jean’s Farm (the “Farms”), acknowledge, agree and certify the following:
1. I understand that activities engaged in at the Farms may involve animals, equipment and other outdoor or indoor activities that carry with them the potential for injury, including potentially serious injury, or death, and property damage. I understand that while horse-back riding only walking is permitted at the Farms; trotting, cantering, galloping, and jumping is not allowed. I also understand that any of the terrain at the Farms can have hidden hazards that I need to always watch for, including but not limited to holes in the fields and tripping hazards. I understand that I cannot ride if the terrain is wet or muddy. I understand that no outside dogs are allowed at the Farms.
2. In consideration of my or my child being permitted to engage in activities at the Farms, including but not limited to horse-back riding or walking on the property, I hereby waive, release, and discharge any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, actions, and causes of action in any way relating to damages for personal injury, or property damages which may hereafter occur to myself or my child as a result of or related to my/their participation in said activities. This release is intended to waive, release, and discharge in advance the Farms, including but not limited to Oliver Michael LLC, Little Meadow Farm, Redding Road Farm LLC, Katherine Perry Revocable Trust, Kathleen Perry Revocable Trust, Jean’s Farm, their members, owners, officers, employees, volunteers, fiduciaries, trustees, beneficiaries and agents from liability, and Katherine Perry and Kathleen Perry, individually, respectively, even though that liability may arise out of perceived negligence on the part of persons mentioned above. It is understood that some recreational activities involve an element of risk or danger of accidents, and knowing those risks, I hereby assume those risks. It is further understood and agreed that this waiver, release, and assumption of risk is to be binding on my heirs, successors, and assignees.
3. Further, I/we am/are cognizant of Connecticut General Statutes section 52-557p, “Assumption of risk by person engaged in recreational equestrian activities” which provides: “Each person engaged in recreational equestrian activities shall assume the risk and legal responsibility for any injury to his person or property arising out of the hazards inherent in equestrian sports, unless the injury was proximately caused by the negligence of the person providing the horse or horses to the individual engaged in recreational equestrian activities or the failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity by the person providing the horse or horses or his agents or employees.” I/we agree that I/we are assuming the risk if you engage in horse-related activities, including horse-back riding, at the Farms.
4. We further state that I/we are of lawful age and competent to sign this affirmation and release.
5. I/We assume all responsibility for this child’s physical fitness and capabilities to perform under normal conditions at Little Meadow Farm and Jean’s Farm.
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND I SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.
In witness whereof I/we have executed this affirmation and release on the date stated below.
A waiver needs to be submitted for each individual visting the farms or walking at the farms.