SECTION 1. COURSE INTRODUCTIONRISK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

RISK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety and learning are responsibilities shared by you, your RiderCoaches, and your classmates. You are not competing with anyone else in this course so you should focus on your own learning. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own safety and learning. You must let a RiderCoach know if you become uncomfortable or are thinking about leaving the course. There is nothing wrong with that choice. Choose safety first.

Your safety is the highest priority in the Basic RiderCourse. RiderCoaches must continuously observe and evaluate you to ensure you meet minimum aptitude requirements for your safety and the safety of others on the range. Because learning a motor skill is an inherently risky activity, there may be instances when a participant loses control.

The Basic RiderCourse is conducted at a pace that results in successful completion for most new riders. The RiderCoaches will help you learn to the best of your ability, but 5 if you have a lot of difficulty or become a risk to yourself or others on the riding range as determined by you or your RiderCoaches, you will not be permitted to continue to ride. If this happens, your pursuit of learning to ride may not be over, as many students are successful on a second attempt, and other learning options may be available. RiderCoaches will do their best to keep your experience positive.