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STABLE RULES
Everyone who boards or rides horses at Legacy Equestrian Center, LLC (“Stable”) is, in addition to the terms and conditions of their respective boarding agreements, subject to the following Stable Rules as may be amended from time to time at the Stable’s sole discretion:
1. The Stable is a community. Please treat other members of the community with respect, courtesy and consideration. Safe, considerate and courteous behavior of each boarder, family member and guest is required at all times! Your safety is our primary goal. Help your fellow riders and boarders. Always try to work together. All issues can be resolved cooperatively. Barn drama does not fit in our program, and is cause for terminating your boarding agreement
2. RELEASE AND WAIVER REQUIRED: All riders, boarders, guests and instructors must execute and deliver a Hold Harmless Liability Waiver and Release before participating in any equestrian activities.
3. HELMETS REQUIRED: ALL PERSONS RIDING AT THE STABLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST WEAR AN ASTM APPROVED HELMET AT ALL TIMES WHILE RIDING OR MOUNTED.
4. SHOES REQUIRED: ALL PERSONS RIDING AT THE STABLES MUST WEAR STURDY SHOES OR BOOTS WITH HEELS
HOURS: The Stable is open to Owners seven days per week: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, but may be closed periodically by Stable management during inclement or severe weather events for the protection of Owners and horses or for other reasons at Stables discretion or in case of emergency.
5. LESSONS: Please notify your instructor at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend a scheduled lesson or class. The ring time, horse and instructor have been reserved for your use. There will be a charge for any lesson if the Stable is not timely notified that you will be absent.
a. No outside trainers are allowed on the premises without insurance and prior approval of management.
b. The indoor and outside areas will be used for lessons on occasion. The expectation is that the riding areas will be shared by max. of4 horses, so that another rider may ride while a lesson is occurring, but please check in the with instructor when you enter the arena as a courtesy.
6. GATES: All gates must be closed at all times except when attended. All visitors must close any gate on the property that they open (and may not open locked gates). Gates shall only be opened after making a reasonable determination that it is safe to do so.
7. GROUNDS: Owner’s and their guests are welcome in the arenas, barns, tack rooms, pastures, rings and parking areas.
a. THE BARN OFFICE WILL ONLY BE OPEN WHILE A MANAGER IS ON SITE!
b. THE GARAGE IS FOR LEGACY PERSONNEL ONLY.
c. USE OF ALL FARM IS EQUIPMENT IS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED LEGACY STAFF.
8. DOORS: All doors must remain closed while not attended including tack room doors, barn doors, hay storage stall doors and feed room doors. Owners and guests must close unattended doors whether they opened them or not. Stall doors may remain open when not occupied by a horse.
9. PARKING: Parking is permitted in the designated areas provided. Do not park in front of barn entrances. Do not park on the lawn (unless there is an event/show going on). Any parking/driving related damage in non-designated areas will be repaired at Owner’s expense.
10. CHILDREN: No one shall leave a minor under the age of 16 unattended on the Stable’s property. Minors under the age of 16 (hereinafter referred as “Children”) must be under the direct supervision of a responsible adult at all times.
a. No Children may play in/on the hay bales.
b. Children, like all riders, must wear AN ASTM APPROVED HELMET at all times while on horseback.
c. Minors between the ages of 16 and 18 must have an emergency contact phone number listed in the office to ride in the absence of a parent or guardian.
d. No Children may jump a horse.
11. DRY-ERASE BOARD: All horses must be signed in/out of the property on the dry erase board provided by Stable management in each barn when they enter or leave the property, indicating departure date/time, horse name, rider name, destination and expected date/time of return. Owners must also let a Stable staff member know when removing or returning any horse to/from the property.
12. JUMPING/JUMPS: No jumping shall be permitted on the property without notifying by Stable staff. No one shall jump unless accompanied by an instructor or other person authorized by Stable staff. All jumps must be returned to storage after every use.
13. NO SMOKING. SMOKING is NOT permitted anywhere on the Stable’s property
14. NO ALCOHOL. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES may not be consumed on the Stable’s property.
15. NO DOGS: No dogs are not allowed at the Stable, except the dog of a boarder that has been given permission by Stable management to bring that specific dog to the Stable. All such dogs must be under the immediate care and supervision of their owners at all times. Any/all such permissions may be revoked by Stable management at any time in its sole discretion without advance notice.
16. GUESTS: It is the responsibility of each boarder sponsoring a Guest to make sure that the Guest(s) are aware of, and follow, these Stable Rules. Anyone not in compliance may be asked to leave the property without notice. No Guest may handle or ride a horse unless that Guest shall have first signed and delivered a Hold Harmless Liability Waiver and Release to Stable management and Stable management has approved and countersigned the Hold Harmless Liability Waiver and Release. Before any person may ride a horse which he or she does not own, a written permission slip from the horse’s owner must be delivered to Stable management, and that rider must have a Hold Harmless Liability Waiver and Release approved and countersigned by Stable management.
17. HANDLING HORSES:
a. Respect animals ALWAYS!
b. Never walk or stand behind a horse.
c. Do not handle anyone’s horse(s), or enter any stall, without express permission by the horse owner and Stable Management to do so.
d. Do not remove a horse from a stall or paddock without staff permission.
e. When exiting a stall with a horse, open stall door fully. Latch door completely open.
f. Always use a halter and lead line when moving horses.
g. Always use cross ties when tacking or blanketing a horse unless given express permission by Stable Management to do otherwise.
h. Keep a safe distance between horses (horse length).
i. If a horse gets loose, yell “Horse Loose” and move to a safe position against a wall, in the tack room, feed room, or other safe location. Use good common sense.
j. When walking a horse through a barn, yell “Heads Up” to alert others.
18. LEASES: No horse may be leased out by a boarder without the express approval of Stable management. This is to ensure that the Stable knows the person that is coming onto the property. The Lessee’s name and contact information, shall appear on the Boarded Horse Information Form for that horse. It is the Owner’s responsibility to provide the Lessee with a copy of the Stable’s Rules and to have the Lessee deliver a Hold Harmless Liability Waiver and Release to Stable management. Ultimately, the safety and welfare of the horse remains with the Owner, and not the Lessee.
19. GROUNDS: It is the duty of every boarder to help keep the Stable property free of litter, clean and organized. This duty requires all boarders to clean up after themselves, especially while in the barn.
a. Keep the aisles clean and tidy for your safety and the safety of others.
b. Everything belonging to the Owner or otherwise moved by the Owner must be kept out of the aisle except when it is being used.
c. Clean up after using the horse ties, hitching posts and wash racks. Cross ties are provided in the aisle.
d. Clean the wash stall after use. Remove debris; do NOT wash it down the drain.
e. Sweep up after picking hooves, grooming or clipping in the aisle.
f. Pick up your horse’s manure from the aisles, arenas, the parking lot, and around the barn.
g. Deposit only manure (and shavings) in the muck buckets provided by the Stable.
h. All other garbage goes in the respective garbage and recycling cans located in various areas on the property.
i. Turn off lights in the arenas, tack room, bathroom and aisles, when you have finished using them. The lighting for the indoor is a significant expense. Use the lights only when needed and make sure you turn them off when you leave. In general daytime use of the lights is not necessary.
j. If you are using mcbuckets or wheelbarrows please return them to the shavings barn.
20. TACK AND BLANKETS:
a. Do not use anyone’s tack, grooming supplies or any equipment that is not your own without explicit permission to do so.
b. All halters, leads, boots, sheets and blankets etc should be clearly identified and must be maintained by the Owners in the designated locations specified by Stable management.
c. If a horse wears boots, they should be hung on outside of the horse’s stall door or stored in Owner’s tack trunk when not in use.
d. ALL TURNOUT BLANKETS must be WATERPROOF and must have name tags.
e. Blanketing instructions for each horse must be clearly stated in the horse’s Boarded Horse Information Form, and should be posted as instructed by Stable management.
f. Do not leave sheets or blankets on the aisle floors while you ride.
g. BLANKETS SHOULD ONLY BE HUNG IN THE DESIGNATED BLANKET DRYING AREA.
h. Stable does not provide laundry service. Owner is responsible for keeping blankets and pads in clean, dry and sanitary condition.
21. FEED, HAY, SHAVINGs:
a. Do not enter the Feed Room without specific authorization from Stable Management.
b. Do NOT feed hay to your horse. All hay feeds are provided by Stable staff.
c. Do not feed treats to any horse other than your own, without first obtaining permission from the horse’s owner.
d. Expect horses to be fed between 7:00 and 8:00 am and between 5:00 and 6:00 pm each day. Horses must be on the property and available for feeding during those times.
e. Privately Purchased FEED and HAY must be stored in the hay barn.
f. Do NOT add shavings to your stall with explicit permission from Stable Management.
g. Additional feed, hay and shaving may be subject additional charges.
22. CONDUCT:
a. No person may act as an instructor at the Stable who is not either 1) insured by the Stable, or 2) has submitted written proof of independent insurance to Stable management and has permission of Stable management to instruct at the Stable.
b. Do not keep your horse on the rail while mounting, checking tack or untacking your horse. This should be free for working riders.
c. Horses should be tacked up in the horse’s stall whenever possible.
d. If your horse is in an aisle where cleaning is taking place, offer to move so that the work can continue uninterrupted.
e. Do NOT leave your horse unattended on the cross-ties or in the wash stall.
f. Do not handle anyone’s horse(s) without express permission to do so.
g. Running, shouting, rock throwing, and rowdy boisterous behavior are not permitted at any time.
23. ARENA USE:
a. You must clean up after your horse; it is very important for the longevity of the footing that manure be removed from the footing immediately.
b. Please follow all Arena Rules, and the Arena Etiquette posted en route to the arena.
c. Use of the outdoor and indoor arenas and polo field, is weather-dependent. There areas may be closed at Stable management’s discretion. Check lesson board for lesson schedule for these riding areas.
• Special attention must be given to the protocols for use of the indoor arena. Many horses will react to unexpected noises and this can jeopardize the safety of their riders or handlers. When approaching the indoor arena and before entering, you must announce yourself by saying “Door” loudly enough for someone inside the arena to hear. Do not enter until the user gives verbal permission.
24. TURNOUT
a. Staff and the lessors of our barns will work out a cooperative schedule for turn out. Turn out is dependent on weather, schedules and footing. Do not turn your horse out yourself without first checking with the Stable. Some paddocks will be closed at times due to wetness or the need to preserve grass. We try to accommodate everyone’s preferences but please understand that safety of horses, footing, and barn scheduling also have to be evaluated. Please do not contact our staff with special turnout requests. This can interrupt their work schedules and greatly increase our costs.
b. Rotation and length of horse turnout will be subject to paddock availability
25. VIEWING ROOM:
a. The viewing room exists for the use of all patrons of the barn. It must be kept clean free of dirt, debris, personal items and equestrian equipment.
b. Please do not let any animals into the viewing room for any reason. (we have riders, parents and clients with allergies) This has to remain a safe space for all patrons.
c. Please clean up after yourself. Any food or beverages left in the refrigerator overnight will be discarded.
26. BARN STAFF:
a. Please level all requests for horse care changes and additional services directly to the barn manager. Barn staff cannot alter their set schedule without permission.
b. The barn manager is available by phone during regular business hours 8am to 5pm
c. In case of emergency please call the barn manager (716)868-8841
27. BOARD CHECKS AND LESSON PAYMENT
a. All payments should be dropped in the office lockbox or hand delivered to the barn manager.
28. The Stable is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
