Paddock judge

1. The paddock judge is in charge of the paddock and has general responsibility for the saddling and mounting of horses and for the equipment used. 2. The paddock judge shall attempt to maintain consistency in the use of equipment on individual mounts. Duties of the paddock judge include: a. Requiring that a farrier be in the paddock prior to each race to ensure that all horses are properly shod. b. Excluding from the paddock all those persons who have no immediate business with the horses entered in a race and report rule violations in the paddock area to the stewards. c. Permitting horses competing in a race to be shod in special training shoes only with the express permission of the stewards. d. Reporting to the stewards all horses that fail to arrive in the paddock at the designated time.