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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".50" citation="COMAR 10.16.06.50" title_num="10" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="06" heading="Specialized Activities: Horseback Riding.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For a camp that offers horseback riding, an operator shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A rider wears:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Protective headgear at all times that bears the label of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1163; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shoes with heels or uses closed stirrups;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>All horses are healthy and well cared for; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A horse riding stable meets the requirements of COMAR 15.16.01 and is maintained in good condition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Staff Members. For a camp that offers horseback riding, an operator shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An instructor is present at each:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Horseback riding activity; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Trail excursion; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Horseback riding activity; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Trail excursion.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Procedures. An operator shall ensure that a safety plan is developed and implemented:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>According to Regulation .52 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That includes procedures for meeting the requirements of §§A and B of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>