BOARDING AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made on the _____ day of ______, _____, between Margaret A. Bogie and Thomas D. Snyder, Jr, dba Ironwood Farm (referred to as "Ironwood Farm") located at 10291 Homeland Road, Rixeyville, VA 22737 and ______________________________(referred to as "Owner") residing at ______________________________________________________________________ _______, owner of the horse described in Section 2.

1. Fees.

(a) In consideration of $175.00 Dollars per horse per month paid by Owner in advance on the first day of each month, Ironwood Farm agrees to board said horse beginning the ____ day of ________, 2005. Board for a partial month will be paid at the rate of $6.00 per day and $175.00 per month thereafter.

(b) Additional services, such as holding for routine care or shoeing, blanketing, spraying may be arranged and paid separately with Ironwood Farm's horse caretaker(s).

2. Description of the Horse(s).

Name:

Age:

Color:

Breed:

Sex:

Size:

Registration/Tattoo No.:

3. Turn-Out.

The Owner will be expressly responsible for all exercise and it is understood that the horse will be turned out in a field with other horses with field location determined by Ironwood Farm.

4. Standard of Care.

Farm agrees to provide normal and reasonable care to maintain the health and well-being of said horse. Care includes feeding grain and hay as needed, and bimonthly worming with paste wormers. Horse will be kept in a fenced field which will have access to a run-in shed whenever feasible.

Owner agrees to follow the “Barn Rules” which are provided with this contract and which may be changed by Ironwood Farm at any time without notice.

Owner may keep tack, supplies and horse trailer for said horse on premises.

5. Risk of Loss/Hold Harmless

Warning. Under Virginia law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting exclusively from the inherent risks of equine activities. CODE OF VIRGINIA TITLE 3.1. AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FOOD, CHAPTER 27.5. EQUINE ACTIVITY LIABILITY ACT, Va. Code Ann. § 3.1-796.130 (1994)

6. Indemnity.

Owner agrees to hold Ironwood Farm and its employees harmless from any claim caused by said horse(s) and agrees to pay legal fees incurred by Ironwood Farm in defense of a claim resulting from damage by said horse(s).

Owner agrees to hold Ironwood Farm and its employees harmless of any claim related to property damage or loss of any tack, supplies, trailers, etc. that Owner may store or leave on property. Owner will provide separate property insurance coverage for any trailer and present Ironwood Farm with evidence of its coverage.

7. Emergency Care.

If medical treatment is needed, Ironwood Farm will call Owner at the contact numbers provided by the Owner. In the event Owner is not reached by telephone, Ironwood Farm has the authority to secure emergency veterinary and/or blacksmith care. However, Ironwood Farm has no responsibility to pay for such emergency care. Owner is responsible to pay all costs relating to this care. Ironwood Farm is authorized to arrange billing to the Owner, but Owner must make such arrangements with veterinarian and clinic in advance and provide the name and telephone number of said veterinary and farrier to Ironwood Farm at the time the horse first comes on the property.

8. Insurance

If Owner has purchased mortality or surgical insurance for the horse, Owner agrees to provide Ironwood Farm with the information required by the insurance carrier for reporting a claim and the insurance carrier's telephone number for reporting claims. Ironwood Farm agrees that if the Owner cannot be contacted directly in the event of an emergency, then Ironwood Farm will notify the insurance carrier of the potential claim on behalf of the Owner. The Owner acknowledges responsibility for the accuracy of any information on the insurance coverage and insurance carrier contact information provided to Ironwood Farm.

9. Shoeing

The Owner is responsible for all shoeing expenses and hoof care services for the horse. Owner is responsible for holding his/her horse for farrier services.

10. Ownership - Coggins Test.

Owner warrants that he owns the horse and will provide, prior to the time of delivery, proof of a negative Coggins test. Owner further warrants that a current proof of a negative Coggins will be furnished annually when requested by Ironwood Farm.

11. Termination.

Either party may terminate this agreement with thirty (30) days notice. In the event of a default, the wronged party has the right to recover attorneys' fees and court costs, resulting from this failure of either party to meet a material term of this agreement.

12. Notice.

Owner agrees to give Ironwood Farm thirty (30) days notice to terminate this agreement. The Owner cannot assign this agreement unless the Ironwood Farm agrees in writing.

13. Right of Lien.

Ironwood Farm has the right of lien as set forth in the law of the State of Virginia for the amount due for board and additional agreed upon services and shall have the right, without process of law, to retain said horse(s) until the indebtedness is satisfactorily paid in full.

14. Governing Law

This Agreement is subject to the laws of the State of Virginia. Any legal action must be taken in Culpeper County. The parties have executed this Agreement this ______ day ______________, ______.

15. Entire Agreement.

This constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties. Any modifications or additions MUST be in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement. No oral modifications or additions will be considered to be part of this Agreement unless reduced to writing and signed by all parties.

IRONWOOD FARM:

Signed by: ________________________________________________________

OWNER:

Signed by: ________________________________________________________