WAC 260-12-180   Safety equipment required.  (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 the American Society for Testing and Materials/Safety Equipment Institute (ASTM/SEI), the British Standards Institute (BSI) or similar organization.

     (2) All persons on horseback must wear a securely fastened safety vest that is designed to provide shock-absorbing protection of:

     (a) "Level 1," as defined by the 2000 British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) Horse Rider's Body and Shoulder Protectors; or

     (b) American Society for Testing and Materials/Safety Equipment Institute (ASTM/SEI) standard F1937-04 (Specification for Body Protectors Used in Horse Sports and Horseback Riding).

     (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.



[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.]