IOWA HORSE COUNCIL – IOWA HORSE FAIR Liability Release

Please read carefully!

I wish to participate in the 2026 Iowa Horse Fair to be held May 8-10, 2026, with my horse or another person’s horse which I will be responsible for during the course of the Horse Fair.  I hereby participate in the Iowa Horse Fair at my own risk and subject to all the rules and regulations of the Iowa Horse Fair.  I further agree that if any damage is occasioned, or loss occurs to the horse exhibited, to any vehicle, or other article which I may send with such horses that I will make no claim against the Iowa Horse Council or any of its officials.  I have read the information regarding the event and agree to follow the guidelines as set forth by the Iowa Horse Council.

1. It is the responsibility of the Rider (Parent or Guardian if a Minor) to carry full and complete insurance coverage on said horse, personal property, and himself.
2. Rider (Parent or Guardian if a Minor) agrees to assume all risks involved in or rising from Rider’s use or presence upon the Iowa State Fairgrounds property and facilities during the Iowa Horse Fair including but not limited to, risk of death, bodily injury, property damage, falls, kicks, bites, collisions with vehicles, horses or stationary objects, fire or explosion, the unavailability of emergency medical care, or the negligence or deliberate act of another person.
3. Rider (Parent or Guardian if a Minor) agrees to hold the Iowa Horse Council, its directors and all individual members thereof, the Iowa State Fair management or employees or any other persons involved in the Horse Fair management completely harmless and not liable, and release them from all liability whatsoever, and agree not to sue them on account of/or in connection with any claims, cause of action, injuries, damages, costs or expenses arising out of Rider’s use and/or presence upon the Iowa State Fairgrounds property and facilities during the Iowa Horse Fair, including and without limitation to those based on death, bodily injury, property damage, including consequential damages.
4. Rider (Parent or Guardian if a Minor) agrees to indemnify and defend the Iowa Horse Council against and hold harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, cost of expenses, including attorney fees, which in any way arise from the Riders use of/or presence upon the Iowa State Fairgrounds property and facilities during the Iowa Horse Fair.
5. Rider agrees to abide by all of the Iowa Horse Fair Rules and Regulations.
6. The horses shall be free from infection, contagious or transmissible disease(s).  The Iowa Horse Council reserves the right to refuse the horse if not in proper health or is deemed dangerous or undesirable.
7. The Iowa Horse Council reserves the right to reject any applicant for space at any time, and reserves the right to retake possession of any space by refunding to the Exhibitor the amount of paid space.  Violations of Section 5 will result in immediate ejection of Exhibitors without refund.
8. This contract is non-assignable and non-transferable and is made and entered into the State of Iowa, and shall be enforced and interpreted under the laws of the state.  When the Rider (Parent or Guardian if a Minor) signs this contract, it will then be binding on all parties, subject to the above terms and conditions.
9. By signing this contract, I agree that I am responsible for my own safety.  I understand that horses can be excitable, unpredictable and difficult to control at times, and that accidents may happen when working with horses.

***This is an agreement between the person completing this online form and the Iowa Horse Council. All others who are participating will need to complete a separate release form in order to ride at the Iowa Horse Fair. Please download the below form and print as many times as needed, before you continue, and bring with you to the fair. Thank you!

Click here for the PDF of the Iowa Horse Council-Iowa Horse Fair Liability Release 2026 form

Print as many as you need & bring them to the barn office signed 🙂