Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 35 - HORSE RACING
Part III - Personnel, Registration and Licensing
Chapter 27 - Paddock Judge
Section III-2701 - Duties

1. assembling the horses in the paddock no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled post time for each race;

2. properly identifying all horses entered in each race. The horse identifier shall be under the supervision of the paddock judge;

3. maintaining a written record of all equipment and inspecting all equipment of each horse saddled, and reporting any change thereof to the stewards;

4. inspection of bandages of a horse. The paddock judge may order such bandages removed. He shall see that the numbers on the saddle cloth, jockey's shoulder and cap correspond. The paddock judge shall require the plater in attendance in the paddock to see to it that all horses are properly shod, and shall report any irregularities to the stewards. However, in the absence of the plater, the veterinarians in the employ of the commission shall perform such duties;

5. schooling of all horses in the paddock, which must be approved by the stewards;

6. taking such measures as to insure that the saddling of all horses is orderly, open to public view, free from interference, and that horses are mounted at the same time and leave the paddock for the post in proper sequence.