Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 178 - Racing Commission
Chapter 7883 - HORSE RACES
Part 7883.0170 - RACING EQUIPMENT
Universal Citation: MN Rules 7883.0170
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. Equipment.
(1) No bridle shall weigh more
than two pounds.
(2) All riding
crops are subject to inspection and approval by the stewards and the clerk of
scales.
(a) Riding crops shall have a shaft
and a flap and will be allowed in flat racing including training, only as
follows:
i. maximum weight of eight
ounces;
ii. maximum length,
including flap, of 30 inches;
iii.
minimum diameter of the shaft of three-eighths inch; and
iv. shaft contact area must be smooth, with
no protrusions or raised surface, and covered by shock-absorbing material that
gives a compression factor of at least one millimeter throughout its
circumference.
(b) The
flap is the only allowable attachment to the shaft and must meet these
specifications:
i. length beyond the end of
the shaft a maximum of one inch;
ii. width a minimum of 0.8 inch and a maximum
of 1.6 inches;
iii. no
reinforcements or additions beyond the end of the shaft;
iv. no binding within seven inches of the end
of the shaft; and
v.
shock-absorbing characteristics similar to those of the contact area of the
shaft.
(3)
Toe grabs other than wear plates with a height no greater than two millimeters
(0.07874 inches), bends, jar caulks, stickers, and any other traction device
worn on the front shoes of thoroughbred horses while racing or training on all
racing surfaces are prohibited.
B. Once inspected and approved by the stewards, no changes may be made in the equipment covered by this part, without subsequent approval of the stewards.
Statutory Authority: MS s 240.23
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