Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.8-sec.30Suitability of rigging and saddle
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sch.8-sec.30 Suitability of rigging and saddle
A person must ensure— no sharp thing is attached to, or used with, a cinch, girth or saddle; and a rigging or saddle is not fitted to the horse in a way that may cause injury or pain to the horse; and a front girth for a rigging or saddle is at least 125mm wide; and a pad used under a rigging is soft and non-abrasive and extends at least 50mm past the back of the rigging. (sch.8-sec.30-ssec) A person must ensure— no sharp thing is attached to, or used with, a cinch, girth or saddle; and a rigging or saddle is not fitted to the horse in a way that may cause injury or pain to the horse; and a front girth for a rigging or saddle is at least 125mm wide; and a pad used under a rigging is soft and non-abrasive and extends at least 50mm past the back of the rigging.
- (a) no sharp thing is attached to, or used with, a cinch, girth or saddle; and
- (b) a rigging or saddle is not fitted to the horse in a way that may cause injury or pain to the horse; and
- (c) a front girth for a rigging or saddle is at least 125mm wide; and
- (d) a pad used under a rigging is soft and non-abrasive and extends at least 50mm past the back of the rigging.