TITLE 4
Animals and Animal Husbandry
CHAPTER 4-21
Exemption From Liability Arising From Equine Activities
SECTION 4-21-3
§ 4-21-3 Exceptions.
(a) This chapter does not apply to horse racing meetings to which chapter 3 of
title 41 is applicable.
(b) Nothing in § 4-21-2 prevents or limits the liability
of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person if
the equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or person:
(1)(A) Provided the equipment or tack, and knew or should
have known that the equipment or tack was faulty, and the equipment or tack was
faulty to the extent that it did cause the injury; or
(B) Provided the equine and failed to make reasonable and
prudent efforts to determine the ability of the participant to engage safely in
the equine activity, and determine the ability of the participant to safely
manage the particular equine based on the participant's representations of his
or her ability;
(2) Owns, leases, rents, has authorized use of, or is
otherwise in lawful possession and control of the land, or facilities upon
which the participant sustained injuries because of a dangerous condition which
was known or should have been known to the equine activity sponsor, equine
professional, or person;
(3) Commits an act of omission that constitutes willful or
wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act of omission
caused the injury; or
(4) Intentionally injures the participant.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1993, ch. 357, § 1.)