PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the duties of the paddock judge. Division 5GMissouri Horse Racing Commission

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.

   Auth: section 313.540, RSMo (1986). Original rule filed Oct. 3, 1986, effectiue Jan. 12, 1987.