PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the duties of the paddock judge.

1. (1) The paddock judge shall—

   1. (A) Be in charge of the paddock and shall have general responsibility for the saddling, and mounting of horses and for the equipment used;
   2. (B) Maintain consistency in the use of equipment on individual mounts;
   3. (C) Require that a blacksmith be in the paddock prior to each race to ensure that all horses are properly shod;
   4. (D) Exclude from the paddock all those persons who do not have immediate business with the horses entered in a race and report rule violations in the paddock area to the stewards;
   5. (E) Permit horses competing in a race to be shod in special training shoes only with the express permission of the stewards; and
   6. (F) Permit bar plates to be used or discontinued only with the consent of the stewards.

AUTHORITY: section 313.540, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Oct. 3, 1986, effective Jan. 12, 1987.

*Original authority: 313.540, RSMo 1986.