Description
Inspect horse hooves and horseshoes at equine events to ensure safety and regulatory compliance; detect violations and enforce corrective actions or penalties.
- • Inspect horse hooves, shoes, pads, and traction devices for compliance with rules and welfare standards.
- • Assess trimming and shoeing for safety, soundness, and prohibited practices or substances.
- • Notify trainers or riders of violations and order corrections or withdrawal as required.
- • Measure and record shoe weight, dimensions, toe grabs, and materials per class rules.
- • Verify horse identity, entries, and class eligibility related to shoeing requirements.
- • Maintain inspection logs, tags, and clearance status for each horse.
- • Coordinate pre-race or pre-class hoof checks and clear horses to the paddock or start.
- • Resolve complaints or protests about shoeing or hoof condition and assign penalties.
- • Direct noncompliant horses to the farrier or veterinary station and reinspect after fixes.
- • Report violations and actions to stewards, judges, or governing authorities.
- • Confer with veterinarians, stewards, farriers, trainers, and facility managers to align procedures.
- • Explain shoeing and hoof-care rules, updates, and best practices to participants.
- • Monitor footing, barns, and work areas for hazards affecting hooves and shoes; request remediation.
- • Inspect shoeing tools, materials, and equipment for permitted use.
- • Track inspection times and horse flow to support event schedules.
- • Review barns and past participants to anticipate compliance risks at upcoming events.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
