Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 60 - Running the Race
Section 325:60-1-11 - Safety equipment required
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Helmets. Any person mounted on a horse or stable pony on association grounds shall wear a properly secured safety helmet at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting gate crew shall adhere to this regulation at all times while performing their duties or handling a horse. For the purpose of this regulation, a member of the starting crew means any person licensed as an assistant starter or any person who handles a horse in the starting gate. The helmet shall comply with one of the following minimum safety standards or later revisions:
(b) Vests. Any person mounted on a horse or stable pony on the association grounds shall wear a properly-secured safety vest at all times. Additionally, all members of the starting gate crew shall also adhere to this regulation at all times while performing their duties or handling a horse. For the purpose of this regulation, a member of the starting gate crew means any person licensed as an assistant starter or any person who handles a horse at the starting gate. The safety vest shall comply with one of the following minimum standards or later revisions:
(c) A safety helmet or a safety vest shall not be altered in any manner nor shall the product marking be removed or defaced.
(d) All required safety equipment is subject to approval of the Stewards, Safety Steward, or Commission.