Rule 3769-17-19 | Hopples; head pole, restrictions.
(A) A horse that wore hopples in its previous race shall not be permitted to start in a race at any extended parimutuel meeting without them unless the horse goes without hopples in a qualifying race under the supervision of a judge or acquires at least one charted line by a licensed charter while not wearing hopples.
(B) A horse that did not wear hopples in its previous race shall not be permitted to wear hopples in a race at any extended parimutuel meeting unless the horse goes with hopples in a qualifying race under the supervision of a judge or acquires at least one charted line by a licensed charter while wearing hopples.
(C) Any person found guilty of removing, adding, or altering a horse's hopples during a race, or between races, may be fined and/or suspended.
(D) No horse shall be permitted to wear a head pole protruding beyond its nose.
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