(1) When on association grounds, all persons
on horseback must wear a securely fastened safety helmet that meets current
standards for equipment designed and manufactured for use while riding horses
as established by :
(a) American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM F1163).
(b) UK Standards (EN-1384 or PAS-015 or
VG1).
(c) Australian/New Zealand
Standard (AS/NZ 3838 or ARB HS 2012).
(d) Snell Equestrian Standard 2001.
(2) All persons on horseback must
wear a securely fastened safety vest that is designed to provide
shock-absorbing protection of:
(a) British
Equestrian Trade Association (BETA):2000 Level 1.
(b) American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM F2681-08 or F1937-04.
(c) Euro Norm (EN) 13158:2000 Level
1.
(d) Shoe and Allied Trade
Research Association (SATRA) Jockey Vest Document M6 Issue 3.
(e) Australian Racing Board (ARB) Standard
1.1998.
(3) All persons
on horseback must wear equestrian footwear that covers the rider's ankle with a
minimum of a 1/2 inch heel, except jockeys while riding in a race who must wear
jockey boots as required by WAC
260-32-100.
This rule does not apply to nonracing related events conducted
for entertainment purposes. Safety equipment for such entertainment events
shall be at the discretion of the racing association.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
260-12-180
Amended by
WSR
17-03-092, Filed 1/13/2017, effective
2/13/2017
Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. 07-11-114, §
260-12-180, filed 5/18/07,
effective 6/18/07; 06-07-067, §
260-12-180, filed 3/10/06,
effective 4/10/06. Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.16.040. 01-01-035, §
260-12-180, filed 12/8/00,
effective 1/8/01. Rules of racing, § 24, filed
4/21/61.
