Section 11.04.01.655 - EQUIPMENT01.Permission Needed for Equipment Change. Permission for any change of equipment from that which a horse carried in its last race must be secured from the Paddock Judge before being granted by the Stewards. Such change needs to be announced or posted for public information.02.Blinkers. Permission to use or discontinue the use of blinkers must be secured from the starter before being granted by the Stewards.03.Bridles and Whips. All bridles and whips must be of racing design and in a clean serviceable condition approved by the Stewards. All whips must have a minimum of three (3) rows of feathers.04.Tongue Tie. Permission to use or discontinue the use of a tongue tie must be secured from the Paddock Judge before being granted by the Stewards.05.Change. Any equipment change from the time the horses enter the track until the horses are dispatched at the start of the race must be made by the Starter. If schooled before the Starter and approved by him and the Board of Stewards before time of entry, a whip or blinkers, or both, may be used on two-year-olds and other first time starters.06.Head Number. Every horse in a race must have a head number attached at the junction of the brow band and the head piece of the bridle. This number must correspond to the saddle cloth number of the horse as shown on the program. The Board of Stewards may for good cause excuse this requirement.Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.04.01.655