(a) Area for Riders. Horseback riders and horses being hand walked must be on a lead and shall stay on the bridle trails when away from the stable areas and are not permitted elsewhere in the park.
(b) Hours for Riding. No person shall ride a horse or hand walk a horse on a lead within the park between the time of one half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise.
(c) Right of Way. Although riders and those hand walking a horse on a lead shall have the right-of-way on bridle trails, no person shall ride a horse along any bridle trail without due respect for other riders, vehicles or pedestrians, or so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person while in lawful use of the park. At all points where bridle trails cross roadways, drives or parkways, riders shall yield the right of way to vehicles or pedestrians.
(d) Leaving Unattended. No person shall leave a horse unattended within the park other than for the purpose of stabling at a designated stable.
(e) Mistreatment. No rider shall mistreat, over-ride, cruelly beat, mutilate or torture any horse within the park.
(f) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first offense and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent offense.
(ORC 1545.99)