g) The exhibitor represents the owner in regard to his/her
horses entered in an approved show.
2.3 Prohibited conduct
No person on the grounds, including but not limited to
barns, stall, practice areas, or show arena can treat a
horse in a manner that includes, but is not limited to:
a) Continuous and/or relentless pressure from the bit,
legs or spurs;
b) Placing an object, other than a legal bit, in a horse’s
mouth so as to cause undue discomfort or distress;
c) Placing a legal bit in a horse’s mouth in an abnormal
manner;
d) Leaving a bit in a horse’s mouth for extended periods
of time so as to cause undue discomfort or distress,
broken skin and/or bleeding;
e) Tying a horse’s head up (above the withers), back, or
around in a manner as to cause undue discomfort or
distress. The horse must be able to hold its head
comfortably in a "normal" position;
f) Tying a horse in a stall without access to food or water
for an extended period of time;
g) Use of excessive training techniques such as striking a
horse’s legs;
h) Excessive spurring or whipping;
i) Excessive spinning (defined as more than eight (8)
consecutive turns in either direction);
j) Continuing to work or exhibit a horse which appears to
be
sullen,
lethargic,
emaciated,
dehydrated,
depressed, drawn or overly tired;
k) Schooling using rails higher than 1.2 metres;
l) Breaking the skin and causing bleeding from the spur,
bit or any other equipment;
m) Riding or training in such a way that the horse is
subject to periods of mental or physical distress;
n) Exhibiting a horse that has an open wound and/or
shows traces of blood;
o) Using prohibited equipment on the horse at
Association approved events.
2.4 Prohibited Equipment
The use of prohibited equipment includes but is not
limited to:
a) Saw tooth bits;
b) Hock hobbles;
c) Tack collars;
d) Curb straps with tack/rivets or tack hackamores;
e) War bridles or like devices;
f) Riding in a curb bit without a curb strap;
g) Wire or solid metal curb straps, with or without
padding;
h) Wire cavesson;
i) Wire or cable tie downs;
j) Bumper bits;
k) Metal bosals with or without padding;
l) Metal lunging hackamores;
m) Chambons; headstalls made of metal, with or without
padding;
n) Running martingales used without rein stops;
o) Excessively tight nosebands;
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