Ind. Admin. Code tit. 71, r. 5-3-3 – Other responsibilities

Sec. 3. (a) A trainer is responsible for the following:

(1) The condition and contents of stalls, tack rooms, feed rooms, sleeping rooms, and other areas which have been assigned by the association.

(2) Maintaining the assigned stable area in a clean, neat, and sanitary condition at all times.

(3) Ensuring that fire prevention rules are strictly observed in the assigned stable area.

(4) Providing a list to the commission of the trainer's employees on association grounds and any other area under the jurisdiction of the commission. The list shall include each employee's:

(A) name;

(B) occupation; and

The commission shall be notified by the trainer, in writing, within twenty-four (24) hours of any change.

(5) The proper identity, custody, care, health, condition, and safety of horses in the trainer's care, custody, or control, including that outlined in 71 IAC 8 or 71 IAC 8.5.

(6) Disclosure of the true and entire ownership of each horse in the trainer's care, custody, or control. Any change in ownership shall be reported immediately to, and approved by, the judges or stewards and recorded by the racing secretary.

(7) Training all horses owned wholly or in part by the trainer which are participating at the race meeting.

(8) Registering with the racing secretary each horse in the trainer's charge within twenty-four (24) hours of the horse's arrival on association grounds.

(9) Using the services of practicing veterinarians licensed by the commission to attend horses that are on association grounds. No trainer shall permit a veterinarian whose license is suspended in any jurisdiction or who is excluded from the stable area of tracks under the jurisdiction of the commission to treat any horse, regardless of its location, that has or will be actively participating in racing in Indiana during a given calendar year.

(10) Immediately reporting the alteration of the sex of a horse in the trainer's care to the horse identifier and the racing secretary, whose office shall note such alteration on the USTA electronic eligibility or its certificate of registration.

(11) Promptly reporting to the racing secretary and the official veterinarian any horse on which a posterior digital neurectomy (heel denerving) has been performed, and ensuring that such fact is designated on the USTA electronic eligibility or its certificate of registration.

(12) Promptly reporting to the judges and the official veterinarian the serious illness of any horse in the trainer's charge.

(13) Promptly reporting the death of any horse in the trainer's care on association grounds to the judges and the official veterinarian, and compliance with 71 IAC 8 or 71 IAC 8.5 governing postmortem examinations.

(14) Maintaining a knowledge of the medication record and status of all horses in the trainer's care.

(15) Immediately reporting to the judges and the official veterinarian if the trainer knows, or has cause to believe, that a horse in the trainer's custody, care, or control has received any prohibited drugs or medication.

(16) Representing an owner in making entries and scratches, and in all other matters pertaining to racing.

(17) Horses entered as to eligibility.

(18) Ensuring the fitness of a horse to perform creditably.

(19) Ensuring that the trainer's horses are properly shod, bandaged, and equipped.

(20) Equipment used on a horse shall not affect the placement of, or obstruct the visibility of, the head number or saddle pad.

(21) Presenting the trainer's horse in the paddock at the appointed time before the race in which the horse is entered.

(22) Personally attending to the trainer's horses in the paddock, or designating a licensee to attend to the horse in the paddock unless excused by the judges.

(23) Instructing the driver or jockey to give their best effort during a race, and that each horse shall be driven or ridden to win.

(24) Attending the collection of a urine or blood sample from the horse in the trainer's charge or delegating a licensed employee or the owner of the horse to do so.

(25) Promptly notifying the owner of a horse of a positive test or blood gas analysis report performed on the trainer's horse indicating levels in violation of 71 IAC 8 or 71 IAC 8.5.

(26) Notifying horse owners upon the revocation or suspension of the trainer's license.

(27) Guard and protect all horses in the trainer's care.

(28) Account for fees and services rendered on behalf of any horse in the trainer's care to the appropriate owner or owners.

(29) Determine the training regimen of all horses in the trainer's care.

(30) For standardbred racing, ensuring that electronic eligibility is registered with the USTA prior to entry in a race or qualifying race.

(31) Immediately notifying the judges, or in their absence, commission or track security, of any contact a practicing veterinarian or their helper has with a horse within twenty-four (24) hours of its scheduled race, except for the administration of furosemide in accordance with commission rules.

(32) Ensuring that owners and employees are properly licensed prior to participating on race day.

(b) Upon application by the owner, the judges may approve the transfer of such horses to the care of another licensed trainer, and, upon such approved transfer, such horses may be entered to race.

(c) No trainer shall assign any of the trainer's duties or responsibilities to any person that is disqualified or ineligible to participate in racing or is not appropriately licensed.

(d) No trainer shall assume any of the above responsibilities for a horse not under the trainer's active care, custody, and supervision.

(e) No trainer shall practice the trainer's profession except under their own name.

(f) No trainer shall train for another trainer licensed by the commission.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 5-3-3; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1146; emergency rule filed Jan 27, 1995, 3:30 p.m.: 18 IR 1498; emergency rule filed Jun 8, 1999, 9:31 a.m.: 22 IR 3125, eff May 26, 1999 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the secretary of state. LSA Document #99-108(E) was filed with the secretary of state June 8, 1999.]; emergency rule filed Mar 27, 2000, 8:20 a.m.: 23 IR 2005; emergency rule filed Feb 20, 2001, 10:08 a.m.: 24 IR 2100; errata filed Jun 21, 2001, 3:21 p.m.: 24 IR 3652; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Mar 27, 2002, 10:25 a.m.: 25 IR 2535; emergency rule filed Mar 10, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2212; errata filed Apr 10, 2006, 2:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2546; emergency rule filed Mar 20, 2007, 1:43 p.m.: 20070404-IR-071070198ERA, eff Mar 16, 2007 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #07-198(E) was filed with the Publisher March 20, 2007.]; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 19, 2009, 11:07 a.m.: 20090401-IR-071090195ERA, eff Mar 12, 2009 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #09-195(E) was filed with the Publisher March 19, 2009.]; emergency rule filed Mar 23, 2010, 1:27 p.m.: 20100331-IR-071100170ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 3, 2011, 11:50 a.m.: 20110309-IR-071110100ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 8, 2012, 11:43 a.m.: 20120321-IR-071120117ERA; emergency rule filed Mar 17, 2017, 1:04 p.m.: 20170322-IR-071170167ERA; readopted filed Aug 28, 2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA; filed Mar 16, 2026, 11:21 a.m.: 20260415-IR-071250679FRA)