N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 3A:55-9.8 - Horseback riding

(a) The facility shall ensure that all staff members and children who go horseback riding wear long trousers and shoes or boots that have heels. In addition all children shall wear approved protective head gear that is secured under the chin.

(b) The facility shall ensure that:

1. The horse can be ridden and controlled by the rider according to his or her level of experience;

2. Two or more persons do not ride a horse at the same time;

3. The time a horse spends in ring riding is limited to a total of six hours a day, with no more than three hours of riding without at least a 15-minute break; and

4. The time a horse spends in trail riding is limited to a total of eight hours a day, with no more than four hours of riding without at least a 15-minute break.

(c) The facility shall ensure that horses it owns are:

1. Checked daily, including the mouth;

2. Checked daily for cracked feet and reshod as necessary;

3. Fed at least once a day or according to a specified feeding schedule; and

4. Given water at least once a day or according to a specified watering schedule.

(d) The facility shall retain on file at the barn housing the horses or at the administrative office documentation of compliance with the requirements specified in (c) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-9.8

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.