Or. Rev. Stat. § 30.689
Policy
Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 30 — Actions and Suits in Particular Cases · Status: effective
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- Or. Rev. Stat. § 30.689, Policy, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2448848
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(1) It is the purpose of ORS 30.687 to 30.697 to assist courts and juries to define the circumstances under which those persons responsible for equines may and may not be liable for damages to other persons harmed in the course of equine activities.
(2) It is the policy of the State of Oregon that no person shall be liable for damages sustained by another solely as a result of risks inherent in equine activity, insofar as those risks are, or should be, reasonably obvious, expected or necessary to the person injured.
(3) It is the policy of the State of Oregon that persons responsible for equines, or responsible for the safety of those persons engaged in equine activities, who are negligent and cause foreseeable injury to a person engaged in those activities, bear responsibility for that injury in accordance with other applicable law.