N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:56-9.8 - Horseback riding

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

(b) The home shall ensure that:

1. The horse is tame and can be ridden by a novice rider;

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 home or agency shall provide written documentation for horses that they own that the horses 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 home shall retain on file at the barn housing the horses or at the home or the home's administrative office documentation of compliance with the requirements specified in (c) above.

(e) Homes that rent horses for horseback riding shall verify that the stables meet all the requirements specified in (c) above prior to utilizing their services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-9.8

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