Member Application SIERRA FOOTHILLS HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION $25 for family membership (includes children who are 17 years & younger as of Jan. 1st) $15 for individual membership (18 years & older as of Jan. 1st) $10 for individual junior membership (17 years & younger as of Jan. 1st) Membership Type (required): Choose OneFamily MembershipIndividual MembershipJunior Membership Your Name (required): Your Birthday (required): If a family membership, please complete the following: Spouse Name: Spouse Birthday: Write the names of any children 17 years & younger (as of Jan. 1st): Child 1 Name: Child 1 Birthday: Child 2 Name: Child 2 Birthday: Child 3 Name: Child 3 Birthday: Child 4 Name: Child 4 Birthday: Mailing Address: City & Zip Code: Phone: Email (required): I ("We" if family membership) hereby apply for membership in the Sierra Foothills Horseman's Association and if accepted, agree to abide by the rules and regulations governing the organization per the Association By-Laws. I assume the unavoidable risks inherent in all horse-related activities, including but not limited to bodily injury and physical harm to horse, rider, and spectator. I acknowledge that horse-related activities are dangerous and that horses themselves have unpredictable temperaments which can sometimes cause injury and that even the most experienced horse event sponsor, participant, or horse owner cannot predict how each individual horse will react in a variety of situations and cannot guarantee my safety. THEREFORE, BY SIGNING BELOW, I KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY ASSUME THE UNAVOIDABLE RISKS INHERENT IN ALL HORSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEATH, BODILY INJURY, AND PHYSICAL HARM TO HORSE, RIDER, AND SPECTATOR, AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY SPOUSE, AND ANY MINOR CHILDREN, IF ANY. I hereby release & discharge Sierra Foothills Horseman's Association (SFHA), the SFHA Board of Directors, all SFHA Officers, and individual Association Members and their agents, employees, or representatives (hereinafter collectively known as releasees") from all actions, claims or demands I may now or hereafter have from injury, death, or damage resulting from my participation in any and all horse-related activities sponsored by SFHA. I also expressly waive any rights I may have under California Civil Code 1542 which states: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor". I agree that I will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless releasees against all claims, demands, and causes of action, including court costs and actual attorney's fees, arising from any proceeding or lawsuit brought against them due to any act done by me, or brought by me or for my benefit. I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY, AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE "THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN MYSELF AND RELEASEES, AND I SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL REVOKED IN WRITING BY ME. I have read and agree to the Terms Signature (Required): Date (Required): Comments: