Letting someone ride your horse - disclaimer?

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I am hoping that a friend will baby-sit my TBs while I go away on holiday and I am happy for her to ride them as they are nice well behaved boys with good manners - nobody bucks, rears or naps and they are incredibly laid back chaps. However, I would like some kind of written agreement to say that if she falls off (and she would probably have to throw herself off on purpose) that she accepts the risk and agrees not to sue me.. I have 3rd party liability insurance with the British Horse Society but even so, I do like to cover all possibilities! Has anyone else done this and can I ask what you put in it? Would it hold up legally?
 
Why dont you just get rider insurance for her, that way you can go away on holiday and relax that you are covered should anything go wrong. I dont know much about law, but I would think a disclaimer would be as much use as a chocolate tea pot!
 
To be honest, disclaimers aren't worth the paper they are written on. If you were found to be anyway responsible, a disclaimer wouldn't protect you. If you weren't found responsible, you wouldn't need one anyway! If you've got insurance that's about the best you can do, apart from being happy that she is capable and won't do anything silly.
 
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To be honest, disclaimers aren't worth the paper they are written on.

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Exactly what I was just about to post! Great minds
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