The rider and caregivers hereby agrees and undertakes as follows:
Riders of all ages are requested to wear safety helmets at all times. No responsibility will be taken for any injury caused to a rider choosing not to do so.
Falling Creek Ranch has ZERO TOLERANCE towards poor behaviour including violence, drug use or any behaviour that puts others at risk.
Falling Creek Ranch as a private property does not allow personal photography/videography taken here to be used in a damaging manner i.e. on social media, we reserve the right to have them removed and seek damages if applicable.
I give permission for any photos taken of me/us by Falling Creek Ranch to be used by Falling Creek for promotional/social media purposes.
Horses provided by the property are ridden at the rider's risk.
All horse gear owned by the rider is used at the risk of the owner.
Lessons and riding given here by ourselves, whether it may be round pen, or trekking, are at the risk of the rider.
I understand that Falling Creek Ranch is a fully functioning farm (Southern Sky Farms Limited) and that there are hazards, waterways, machinery, and animals on site that could cause risk or injury. Risks and boundaries will be clearly outlined at the start of camp but common sense and caution is expected and required by anyone entering the property or coming on camp.
All outside rides away from the property, including road, and other people’s farm rides, are at the risk of the rider.
Any accident to a horse or rider brought on to the property is at the risk of the owner.
All persons of any age who are on the property are at their own risk. We take no responsibility for any horse, adult or child related accidents.
We do not accept any responsibility for any veterinarian expenses incurred whilst horses are on our property, unless horses are owned by the property.
We will take all care but no responsibility for any horse under our care, whether grazing or worked by ourselves.
Horses with floating and truck related problems are brought to the property at the risk of the owner. We take no responsibility for any accident to a horse or owner or any damage to horse-float, trucks or vehicles.
I understand that there are certain risks in riding/allowing children/adults to ride horses.
I hereby indemnify Falling Creek Ranch, its directors and or employees/volunteers and hold them harmless against any liability arising from any cause whatsoever as a result of loss or personal injury which the child/adult may sustain whilst on their premises or elsewhere during the course of a riding lesson, camp or trek.
I further indemnify Falling Creek Ranch against all actions, proceedings, liability, claims, damages, costs and expenses in relation to or arising out of the adult/child being on their premises or elsewhere as per above, before, during or after the course of his or her lesson, camp or trek. It is my intention that this indemnity shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue for an indefinite period, and shall cover each and every instance when the adult/child has lesson, camp or a trek, or is on the property or under the control of Falling Creek Ranch, its directors, employees or volunteers.
I give consent for treatment to be administered where applicable e.g., Paracetamol, First Aid, Medical care etc.
