Section 71 IAC 4.5-3-10 - Equine ambulanceAuthority: IC 4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31
Sec. 10.
(a) An association shall provide an equine ambulance staffed by trained personnel on association grounds on each day that the race track is open for pari-mutuel and qualifying racing or training.(b) The ambulance must be properly ventilated and kept at an entrance to the racing strip when not in use.(c) The ambulance must be a covered vehicle that is low to the ground and large enough to accommodate a horse in distress. The ambulance must be able to: (1) navigate on the race track during all weather conditions; and(2) transport a horse off the association grounds.(d) The ambulance must be equipped with: (1) large, portable screens to shield a horse from public view;(2) ramps to facilitate loading a horse;(3) adequate means of loading a horse that is down;(4) a rear door and a door on each side;(6) a movable partition to initially provide more room to load a horse and to later restrict a horse's movement;(7) a shielded area for the person who is attending to the horse; and(8) an adequate area for the storage of water and veterinary drugs and equipment.(e) An association may not conduct a race unless an equine ambulance or an official veterinarian-approved substitute is readily available.(f) The equine ambulance, its supplies and attendants, and the operating procedures for the equine ambulance must be approved by the official veterinarian.Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 4.5-3-10; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2844, eff Jul 1, 1995; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFAReadopted filed 8/28/2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA