The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules/ Part 5 General Rules
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 343 g Approved safety gear
(1) Every person mounted or driving a *horse on the premises of a *race track must wear
(a) a protective helmet securely fastened under the chin,
(b) footwear approved by the *judges/stewards board, and
(c) a securely fastened protective safety vest approved by the judges/stewards board.
Rule 343 g Approved helmet and footwear currently states:
(1) Every person mounted or driving a *horse on the *race track must wear
(a) a protective helmet, and
(b) footwear approved by the *judges/stewards board.
(2) Every *jockey and exercise person exercising a horse on the race track must wear a flak jacket of a type approved by the *stewards board.
Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.
Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA