Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. A
sulky shall consist of the following parts which are attached to one another in
such a way that they remain together during normal use and testing:
(1) Arch;
(2) Two forks;
(3) Seat and seat plate;
(4) Two shafts;
(5) Two stirrups; and
(6) Two wheels with tires and wheel
covers.
B. The arch
under §A(1) of this regulation shall be:
(1) Parallel to the ground;
(2) Not less than 28 inches or more than 35
inches from the ground when measured with the wheels and tires
attached;
(3) Not less than 1 inch
higher than the top of the wheel and tire;
(4) Not less than 47 inches or more than 56
inches wide when measured from the inside at the point of the axle nuts;
and
(5) Not more than 76 inches
from the point the shaft is attached to the arch to the center line of the
harness where the horse is hitched, as measured along the shaft when the sulky
is attached to the horse.
C. A fork under §A(2) of this regulation
shall be:
(1) Attached to a side of the arch
and to the shaft on that side of the arch; and
(2) Separated from the other fork by a
distance, when measured at the axle nuts, which is 6 inches wider than the
inside measurement between the shafts when the separation between the shafts is
measured at the front of the arch.
D. The seat plate under §A(3) of this
regulation shall:
(1) Be mounted on the
arch;
(2) Have not more than a
6-inch difference in the measurement of the distance from the ground to the
plate than the distance from the ground to the heel of the stirrup when the
sulky is hitched at 54 inches; and
(3) Have a padded seat securely attached in a
fixed position, the back of which may not be:
(a) Higher than 4 inches; or
(b) More than 19 inches from the front of the
arch.
E. The
shafts under §A(4) of this regulation:
(1) Shall be independent of one
another;
(2) Shall be attachable to
the horse either with:
(a) Quick-hitch
fixtures accompanied by safety straps, or
(b) Conventional tie-downs;
(3) Shall be separated from each
other by not less than 42 inches or more than 50 inches when measured at the
front of the arch; and
(4) May not,
when attached to the horse:
(a) Project
beyond the shoulder of the horse, and
(b) Be higher than the withers of the
horse.
F. The
stirrups under §A(5) of this regulation shall be:
(1) Not more than 8 inches wide;
and
(2) Attached, one to the inside
of each shaft, at a point where the stirrups are separated from each other by
not less than 30 inches.
G. The wheels under §A(6) of this
regulation each shall be:
(1) Between 26
inches and 28 inches in diameter when measured from the outside edges of the
tire;
(2) Covered with light and
durable unicolor or colorless wheel disc covers; and
(3) When necessary, inhibited from
discharging residue from the tire by the use of a mud fender securely attached
to the sulky.
H. When
enforcing the specifications under this regulation, the judges, in determining
the safety, fitness, and reliability of a sulky, may rely on:
(1) Manufacturers' certifications;
and
(2) Current inspection stickers
affixed by manufacturers' representatives.
