3769-7-20. Duty to fulfill engagements  


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  • Every rider shall fulfill their daily scheduled riding engagements, unless excused by the stewards. No rider shall be forced to ride a horse they believe to be unsound, nor over a racing strip they believe to be unsafe, but if the stewards find a rider's refusal to fulfill a riding engagement is based on a personal belief unwarranted by the facts and circumstances, such rider shall be subject to disciplinary action.


Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 8/30/2018 and 08/30/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3769.03
Rule Amplifies: 3769.03
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/85

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/22/2011 and 09/15/2016
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3769.03
Rule Amplifies: 3769.03
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/85 )