Authority: 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. (1) navigate on the race track during all weather conditions; and
2. (2) transport a horse off the association grounds.

(d) The ambulance must be equipped with:

1. (1) large, portable screens to shield a horse from public view;
2. (2) ramps to facilitate loading a horse;
3. (3) adequate means of loading a horse that is down;
4. (4) a rear door and a door on each side;
5. (5) a padded interior;
6. (6) a movable partition to initially provide more room to load a horse and to later restrict a horse's movement;
7. (7) a shielded area for the person who is attending to the horse; and
8. (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 4-3-10; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1137; 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 Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA; readopted filed Aug 28, 2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:59 p.m.: 20251105-IR-071240480RFA)