Rodeo bull hire terms.

• The hirer must be at least 18 years old and authorised to make the booking for the named person, venue or organisation.
• Your booking is confirmed when we accept it and issue confirmation or an invoice after any required deposit or payment has been received.
• The confirmed date, venue, hire period, price, package and any agreed extras are shown on your quote, invoice or booking confirmation. Specific written details agreed for your booking take priority if they differ from a general term on this page.
• You must check the booking details immediately and tell us about any error. A venue, date or time change is not confirmed until we agree it in writing and may change the delivery charge or price.
• These rodeo bull terms apply alongside our general hire terms. If there is a direct conflict about the rodeo bull, this page applies.

• The bull has an approximately 5m × 5m inflatable arena and is approximately 6.2m high. Indoor venues require at least 6.5m clear height. Additional unobstructed working space may be required around access points, the controller and blowers.
• You must provide accurate measurements and tell us if the space is tight. The setup area must be flat, level, firm, clean and clear of gravel, sharp objects, low branches, cables, furniture, toys, animal mess and other hazards.
• Access must be at least 3ft (about 0.91m) wide, with no stairs. The equipment cannot be taken through a house. Tell us in advance about long carries, narrow gates, lifts, steps, soft ground, parking limits or restricted loading times.
• We require safe vehicle access as close as reasonably possible to the setup point. The route must be kept separate from guests during delivery and collection.
• Unless a generator has been agreed, provide two safe, usable standard 13A mains sockets within 40m. Do not connect other high-power equipment to our supply or touch our plugs, cables, blowers or control equipment.
• Tell us where underground services, irrigation, drains or other hidden hazards are located before anchoring. We will take reasonable care, but you may be responsible for reasonable costs caused by inaccurate or missing site information.

• Only one person may ride at a time. Riders must be aged 5 or over, weigh no more than 18 stone (approximately 114kg), and be able to mount and leave the bull safely with the assistance permitted by the operator.
• A parent or legal guardian must give permission for anyone under 16 to ride. The hirer is responsible for ensuring permission has been obtained.
• Riders must listen to the briefing and follow the operator’s instructions immediately. The operator decides the safe speed and ride pattern for each rider.
• Footwear, glasses where safe to do so, sharp jewellery, watches, badges, keys, phones, loose objects and anything that could injure a rider or damage the arena must be removed before mounting.
• No food, drink, sweets, chewing gum or objects may be in a rider’s mouth. Pockets must be emptied of sharp or hard items.
• No pushing, fighting, climbing on the inflatable walls, hanging from the bull, deliberate dangerous dismounting, tampering or reckless behaviour is allowed.
• No face paint, silly string, party poppers, coloured streamers, confetti, glitter, smoke, cigarettes, vapes, BBQs, animals, food or drink are permitted on or immediately beside the equipment.

The mechanical bull is intentionally designed to move, buck and unseat riders. A person must not ride if they:

• are pregnant or may be pregnant;
• are under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, medication or any substance that affects balance, awareness or judgement;
• have a back, neck, spinal, heart, joint or serious balance condition, epilepsy, uncontrolled high blood pressure, a recent operation or injury, or any condition that could be made worse by sudden movement or falling;
• feel unwell, dizzy, faint, unusually short of breath, or are unable to mount and dismount safely;
• are aggressive, rowdy, distressed, unable to understand the safety briefing, or considered unsafe by the operator.

If unsure, the rider should not take part and should seek appropriate medical advice. Riders should speak privately to the operator if they need a reasonable adjustment; participation is still subject to a safe individual assessment.

• For staffed bookings, only our trained operator may use the controls. They may operate automatic or manual modes and adjust rotation, buck and speed to suit the rider.
• The hirer must provide a responsible adult to help manage queues, children, guests and general behaviour. Children must be supervised at all times.
• No guest may enter the arena during inflation, deflation, setup, checks, maintenance or pack-away. Children and guests must stay clear of blowers, cables, anchors and the control unit.
• The operator may pause or end use due to unsafe behaviour, overcrowding, weather, power issues, equipment condition, venue instruction, intoxication or repeated breaches. Where a stoppage is caused by the hirer or guests ignoring rules, the booked finish time still applies and no refund is due for that lost time.
• For an agreed dry hire, only the named responsible adult aged 18+ who received our handover and training may operate the bull. They must follow all supplied instructions, risk information and limits. Controls must never be handed to an untrained person.

• Outdoor operation is weather dependent. The inflatable must not be operated when wind or gusts reach 24mph (38km/h), or any lower limit stated by the manufacturer or identified by our risk assessment.
• We monitor forecasts and conditions and use an anemometer where required. The operator may deflate, pause or cancel for high winds, heavy rain, lightning, flooding, waterlogged or unstable ground, extreme heat, poor visibility or any other unsafe condition.
• If rain makes the riding or landing area slippery, riders must leave immediately and use will not restart until the operator decides it is safe.
• If we cancel before delivery or setup because conditions are unsafe, you may choose a full refund or move the booking to another available date.
• Once equipment has been delivered and safely set up, there is no automatic full refund solely because the weather later changes. We will always act fairly and any refund, credit or rearrangement will reflect the service already supplied, the time lost and your statutory rights.

We leave weather decisions as late as reasonably possible because forecasts change, but safety will always come first. See our full weather policy.

• The price is the amount confirmed on your quote, invoice or booking confirmation, including any agreed delivery fee or extras.
• Unless we agree otherwise in writing, a £50 deposit secures the date and the remaining balance is due 7 days before the event. Where cash or card on arrival has been agreed, payment is due before setup or operation begins.
• Bookings made within 7 days normally require full payment when confirmed. We may release the date or decline setup if an overdue balance remains unpaid.
• Additional time is subject to operator and schedule availability and must be agreed. The current extra-hour charge is £75 unless a different amount is stated on your booking.
• Any requested change to duration, venue, access, delivery, staffing or equipment may require a revised price, which we will confirm before the change is binding.

Cancellations must be sent by email to humbereventscompany@gmail.com. We will confirm receipt. For a rodeo bull booking under £500, the following cancellation schedule normally applies:

• These are maximum charges. We will not charge more than the reasonable loss caused by the cancellation and will take reasonable steps to reduce that loss, including rebooking the date where possible.
• Any refund due will be the amount paid minus the applicable reasonable cancellation charge. Approved refunds are returned using an appropriate payment method.
• A request to move the event is subject to availability and costs already incurred. If we agree a new date, we will confirm the revised booking in writing.
• Because rodeo bull hire is a leisure service booked for a specific event date, the usual 14-day distance-contract cooling-off right may not apply. This does not affect any other statutory rights.

• We inspect the equipment before use. Tell the operator immediately about any concern, damage, contamination or fault.
• The hirer is responsible for damage, excessive soiling or loss caused by deliberate acts, negligence, misuse, unauthorised movement or control, prohibited products, or failure to follow these rules. Normal wear and tear, an inherent fault or damage caused by our negligence is not charged to the hirer.
• Do not move, disconnect, alter, climb on, cover, repair or tamper with the bull, arena, blowers, anchors, cables or controls.
• If extra work is reasonably needed, we will first consider professional cleaning or repair. Charges will be based on the evidenced reasonable cost of cleaning, parts, labour, transport or like-for-like replacement where repair is not economical.
• Reasonable, demonstrable lost hire income may be included where damage caused by a breach leaves the equipment unavailable. We will provide an itemised explanation and take reasonable steps to reduce the loss.

• Please allow approximately 60–90 minutes for safe setup and similar access for pack-away. Times are estimates and depend on parking, access, ground, venue rules and conditions.
• If the hirer or venue delays access or the agreed start, the original finish time normally remains. We will extend only where our schedule allows, and agreed extra time may be chargeable.
• If we arrive late or materially shorten the service for a reason within our control, we will try to supply the full booked time or offer a fair price reduction, partial refund, credit or alternative arrangement.
• If equipment develops a fault, use must stop immediately. We will try to repair, replace or safely continue. Where a substantial part of the hire cannot be supplied through no fault of the hirer, an appropriate pro-rata refund, credit or rearrangement will be offered.
• Neither side is responsible for a failure caused by an event genuinely outside reasonable control, but both sides must act reasonably to reduce the effect. We will offer the legally appropriate remedy for any service not supplied.

Riding a mechanical rodeo bull involves an obvious risk of being unseated and landing on the inflatable arena. Following the briefing and restrictions reduces risk but cannot remove it completely.

• We are responsible for delivering the service with reasonable care and skill, safely setting up and checking our equipment, and for the acts and omissions for which the law makes us responsible.
• The hirer is responsible for providing accurate venue information, a suitable site and power supply, helping control guests and children, communicating these rules, obtaining under-16 consent, and preventing unauthorised access.
• Riders are responsible for honestly assessing their health and fitness, following instructions and not taking part when a restriction applies.
• The hirer may be responsible for losses, injury or third-party damage to the extent it is legally caused by the hirer’s or guests’ misuse, recklessness, negligence or breach of these terms.

• Please read these terms before accepting them. Acceptance may be recorded online, by a signed hire agreement, or by another clear written confirmation.
• The hirer must make the important rider rules and restrictions available to guests and ensure the responsible people at the event understand them.
• If any term is found unenforceable, the remaining terms continue to apply. A failure to enforce a term immediately does not waive it.
• Changes to this agreement must be confirmed in writing. We may update terms for future bookings, but the terms accepted for an existing confirmed booking will not be changed unfairly without agreement.
• These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Consumers retain any right to bring a claim in another UK jurisdiction where applicable.

If you do not understand or cannot meet a condition, call 01482 230477 or email us before accepting.