whenever or however arising, as to personal injury or
property damage occurring as a result of participation in
these classes, except for the negligent act or omission, if
any, of said indemnities.
If the participant is a minor, the parent or guardian, by
allowing participation, assumes all risk of personal injury or
property damage occurring as a result of the participation
and does hereby release and discharge AQHA and Show
Management,
their
respective
officers,
directors,
representatives, and employees from any and all liability,
whenever or however arising, from such participation,
except for the negligent act or omission, if any, of an
indemnity.
Further, as parent or legal guardian, they agree to
indemnify and hold harmless AQHA and Show
Management from such liability to the minor.
a) Each participant, and if a minor, the consenting parent
or guardian, authorises the use of any picture, still or
video which may be taken in conjunction with the
exhibitor‟s participation in these equestrians with
disabilities classes for AQHA‟s official uses.
b) Only horses registered with the AQHA or registered
with a relevant breed society are eligible to participate
in RWD classes. Only geldings or mares can be shown.
c) Each exhibitor must have current individual
membership with the AQHA or relevant breed society.
d) An exhibitor cannot show more than one (1) horse in
the same class and a horse cannot be shown by more
than one (1) exhibitor in the same class.
e) RWD riders cannot compete in open/amateur/youth
classes and RWD classes at the same show; they must
make a choice either RWD classes for that show or
Open/Amateur/Youth classes for that show;
f) For participation in these classes, a rider must produce
a Doctors Certificate, at renewal of membership each
year, which states the disability.
g) Youth participants must be seven (7) years of age or
older for RWD ridden classes and five (5) years of age
and over for RWD showmanship classes.
h) Eligible Conditions Include:
Amputation
Anthrogryposis
Aspergers Syndrome
Autism
Batten‟s Disease
Cebrovascular Accident
Cerebella Ataxia
Cerebral Palsy
Coffin Lowry Syndrome
Cystic Fibrosis
Down Syndrome
Dwarfism
Fragile X Syndrome
Friedrick‟s Ataxia
Guillan Barre Syndrome
Hearing Impairment
Hunter‟s Syndrome
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
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