Regulation .50 Specialized Activities: Horseback Riding.
Regulation .50 Specialized Activities: Horseback Riding.LinkCopy Citation
A.
For a camp that offers horseback riding, an operator shall ensure that:
(1)
A riding instructor determines a camper's riding experience and level of skill before assigning a horse and deciding whether the camper rides in a ring or on a trail;
(2)
A rider wears:
(a)
Protective headgear at all times that bears the label of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1163; and
(b)
Shoes with heels or uses closed stirrups;
(3)
All horses are healthy and well cared for; and
(4)
A horse riding stable meets the requirements of COMAR 15.16.01 and is maintained in good condition.
B.
Staff Members. For a camp that offers horseback riding, an operator shall ensure that:
(1)
During the horseback riding activity, a director is present at the camp or, when the activity occurs off the camp premises, at the activity site;
(2)
An instructor is present at each:
(a)
Horseback riding activity; and
(b)
Trail excursion; and
(3)
One adult staff member, adult volunteer, counselor, or assistant counselor is on duty and supervising the campers for each group of ten riders or a fraction of ten riders at each:
(a)
Horseback riding activity; and
(b)
Trail excursion.
C.
Procedures. An operator shall ensure that a safety plan is developed and implemented:
(1)
According to Regulation .52 of this chapter; and
(2)
That includes procedures for meeting the requirements of §§A and B of this regulation.