(A) No horse shall be placed into service for a horse-drawn vehicle for more than 12 hours per day. A rest break of at least ten minutes shall be given to each horse after one 50-minute work period. After two consecutive 50-minute work periods, a 30-minute rest period shall be given.
(B) Horses shall not be operated when the heat index exceeds 124º Fahrenheit, as reported by the National Weather Service.
(C) No horse-drawn vehicle shall be operated when the wind chill index, as reported by the National Weather Service is below 0º Fahrenheit. When the wind chill index is below 20º Fahrenheit, the horse must be blanketed during rest periods.
(D) Any horse used on concrete, asphalt or similar type street surfaces shall be shod with metal shoes. A good quality, shock-absorbing material will be used between the horse’s hooves and the shoes at the discretion of a certified farrier.
(E) The shoes of the horse shall be refitted, as needed. Any shoe lost during the work period by a horse then in service, must be replaced before the horse resumes service.
(F) Horses’ hooves shall be trimmed, as needed, at the scheduled times for shoe refitting. Hooves are to be examined by a certified farrier and a report of the examination in writing shall be submitted to the Animal Control Supervisor every six months that the horse is in service.
(G) No driver shall use more than a light touch of the whip upon any animal, and no driver or other person may forcefully strike an animal, or make movements or noise intended to frighten the animal.
(H) The Animal Control Supervisor shall have the right to periodically inspect the operations of the business to ensure the humane treatment of the horses, and other aspects of the operation that will affect the health and safety of the animals being used or the riding public.
(1971 Code, § 11-13-11)