Section R. 431.3101 - Horses; equipment; sex alterationRule 3101.
(1) Blinkers shall be used in a consistent manner on a horse. Permission to change any equipment used on a horse from its last previous start shall be obtained from the stewards. A horse's tongue may be tied down during a race with a clean bandage or gauze. A horse's bridle shall not weigh more than 2 pounds. War bridles are prohibited. A horse shall not race in ordinary training shoes. Bar shoes may be used for racing. Toe grabs on thoroughbred and Arabian front shoes are permitted up to 2 millimeters in length only.(2) Any alteration of the sex of a horse shall be promptly reported by the horse's trainer to the racing secretary. The racing secretary shall note the alteration on the horse's registration certificate.Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.3101
1985 AACS; 2021 MR 6, Eff. 3/26/2021