CHAPTER Agr 3700 TREATMENT OF HORSES
Statutory Authority:
RSA 435:15-a
PART Agr 3701 PURPOSE
Agr 3701.01 Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to assure the adequate
treatment of horses, including all other equine species.
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11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
PART Agr 3702 DEFINITIONS
Agr 3702.01 Definitions.
(a) "Equine" means horses, asses,
mules, donkeys, zebras, ponies or any other caballus species.
(b) "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of agriculture, markets and food.
(c) "Exercise" means the performance of
physical exertion for improvement or maintaining of health or the correction of
physical deformity.
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11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
PART Agr 3703 PROPER CARE
Agr
3703.01 Requirements for Proper Care
of Equine.
(a)
Regular foot care and maintenance shall be provided at least every 8 to
12 weeks.
(b)
Regular tooth care and maintenance shall be performed at the
recommendation of your veterinarian.
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PART Agr 3704 SHELTER AVAILABLE AND EXERCISE
Agr
3704.01 Shelter Requirements.
(a)
Barns with stalls shall be:
(1) Structurally sound and maintained in good
repair;
(2) Ventilated either by natural means or mechanical
means of exhaust fans or air conditioners, or any combination of natural and
mechanical means.
(3) Structured with natural light;
(4) Adequate in size in box stalls for animals to
move freely about;
(5) Structured with standing stalls that are a
minimum of 5 feet wide and 8 feet long for equines over 750 pounds and 4 feet
wide by 7 feet long for equines under 750 pounds; and
(6) Bedded with dry material to prevent animals
from laying in moisture.
(b)
The 3 sided shelters shall be:
(1) Structurally sound and maintained in good
repair; and
(2) Adequate in size for all animals in the paddock
or pasture to enter at once, including a minimum of 100 square feet per equines
over 750 pounds and 50 square feet per equines under 750 pounds.
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11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
Agr 3704.02 Exercise Requirements.
(a)
Adequate and suitable exercise shall be:
(1) Turning the equine out into an area, paddock,
barnyard, or pasture so it can move freely with enough
room to run if it desired to do so;
(2) Training for riding, racing, driving or any
movement that provides physical exertion; or
(3)
Competition such as, but not limited to, racing, pulling, gymkhana, hunter
jumper, endurance, trail riding or any use that requires exertion.
(b)
Exercise shall be limited, prevented or
controlled for the purpose of convalescence due to lameness or any condition
that requires forced rest.
Source. #7989, eff
11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
PART Agr 3705 PROPER FEEDING
Agr 3705.01 Feeding Requirements.
(a)
All equine species shall:
(1) Receive good quality roughage in proportion
to their size, age, temperament and amount of work
they are required to perform;
(2) Receive grain to supplement the roughage to
meet daily nutritional requirements;
(3) Be fed on a regular daily schedule;
(4) Be fed a diet that is clean and free of
excessive moisture;
(5) Be fed a diet that is free of mold or any
type of spoilage; and
(6) Have a sufficient quantity
of fresh water available to maintain hydration.
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11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
PART Agr 3706 ENFORCEMENT
Agr
3706.01 Penalty. Failure to comply with these rules or RSA
435:11-15 shall subject the owner of an equine to the penalty provisions of RSA
435:16.
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11-21-03, EXPIRED: 11-21-11
New. #10105, eff 4-4-12
Appendix
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Rule |
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Agr
3701 |
RSA 435:12 |
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Agr
3702 |
RSA 435:12 |
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Agr
3703 |
RSA 435:12 |
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Agr
3704 |
RSA 435:14 |
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Agr
3705 |
RSA 435:13 |
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Agr
3706 |
RSA 435:16 |