National Show Premium Book 67th National and 2014 Youth World Appaloosa Show | Page 18

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS This show will be run in compliance with the 2014 Official Handbook of the Appaloosa Horse Club except as may be otherwise stated on the following pages. The management reserves the right to decline any entry before or during the show without liability for compensation for reasons such as checks written with non-sufficient funds, stopped payment on check, poor sportsmanship, inhumane treatment of horses, harassment of judges, officials, secretaries, stewards, employees and/or any other authorized representative of the show. The show management reserves the right to change the show schedule at any time. All horses not officially entered in the show and assisting in (including but not limited to) cutting or team roping must be registered with the ApHC and must purchase a stall. All horses on the show grounds must purchase a stall and must show current health papers and proof of negative Coggins results in the show office. See HEALTH INSPECTION for additional details. Any exhibitor using a horse not registered with the ApHC or using a horse with a non-characteristic (N) Certificate of Registration that does not have a performance permit issued, to assist in any class will be disqualified. All entrants must provide information on lodging accommodations in Fort Worth in order to pick up the exhibitor packet for each horse. Please see SHOW OFFICE for more details. ENTRY AGREEMENT RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER AND INDEMNIFICATION This statement waives important legal rights. Read it carefully before signing any entry forms and/or before participating in any class as an owner and/or any of his/her representatives, authorized agent, trainer, lessee, rider, driver and/or handler. I AGREE in consideration for my participation in the National Championship/World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show (“Competition”) to the following: I AGREE that I choose to participate voluntarily in the Competition with my horse(s), as a rider, driver, handler, lessee, owner, agent, coach, trainer, or as parent or guardian of a youth exhibitor. I am fully aware and acknowledge that horse sports and the Competition involve inherent dangerous risks of accident, loss, and serious bodily injury including broken bones, head injuries, trauma, pain, suffering, or death (“Harm”). I AGREE to release the Appaloosa Horse Club, (“ApHC”), the Competition, officials, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, agents, personnel, volunteers, the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau, Will Rogers Memorial Center, City of Fort Worth, trade show vendors, sponsors and/ or other sponsoring organizations, if any, from all claims for money damages or otherwise for any Harm to me, my horse(s) and/or my property and for any Harm caused by me, my horse(s) and/or my property to others, even if the Harm resulted, directly or indirectly, from the negligence of the ApHC, or the Competition. I AGREE to assume all liability and responsibility for any accidents, injury or damages sustained or 16 caused by myself, my helpers, my stock or my equipment and I AGREE to expressly assume all risks of Harm to me or my horse(s), including Harm resulting from the negligence of the Appaloosa Horse Club, (“ApHC”), the Competition, officials, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, agents, personnel, volunteers, the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau, Will Rogers Memorial Center, City of Fort Worth, trade show vendors, sponsors and/or other sponsoring organizations, if any. I AGREE to indemnify (that is, to pay any losses, damages, or costs incurred by) the Appaloosa Horse Club, (“ApHC”), the Competition, officials, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, agents, personnel, volunteers the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau, Will Rogers Memorial Center, City of Fort Worth, trade show vendors, sponsors and/or other sponsoring organizations, if any, and to hold them harmless with respect to claims for Harm to me or my horse(s), and for the claims, demands, cause of accident, cost of charges and expenses of every kind and nature which may be incurred by reason of any accident, injury, or damage to person or property caused by ownership, exhibition, or custody or control of any animal exhibited, made by others for any Harm caused by me, my horse(s) and/or my property at the Competition. I have read the ApHC rules about protective equipment, including protective headgear, and I understand that I am entitled to wear protective equipment without penalty, and I acknowledge that the ApHC strongly encourages me to do so while WARNING that no protective equipment can guard against all injuries. I further understand that any minor child entered in the Competition is required to wear protective headgear during games classes. I AGREE to furnish a health certificate and proof of negative Coggins for each horse on the show grounds, upon request of the show management and understand that any horse which develops a contagious disease during the show will be immediately removed from the grounds. I AGREE that the ApHC has the sole right to control, sell, rent, supervise or give away (or to assign others the right to do so) the exclusive rights to broadcast, televise, reproduce, transmit and disseminate all or part of this event. I authorize the ApHC to make use of any photographs, films or video taken of the horses and exhibitors entered, while on the grounds or in transit between the stabling facility and the event site, in any way they see fit in the promotion of the Competition or the ApHC. No such advertising or promotional rights shall include the right to use a participant’s name or likeness in a manner which implies endorsement of any company, product category or service. If I am a parent or guardian of a youth exhibitor, I consent to the child’s participation and AGREE to all of the above provisions and AGREE to assume all of the obligations of this Release on the child’s behalf. I AGREE that the “ApHC” and “Competition” as used above includes all of the officials, officers, directors, employees, agents, personnel, independent contractors, volunteers and affiliated organizations associated with the C