436.185 Exhibition of walking horse where the horse's front legs or hoofs show evidence of burns, drugs, lacerations or any pain inflicting device

436.185 Exhibition of walking horse where the horse's front legs or hoofs show

evidence of burns, drugs, lacerations or any pain inflicting device.

(1) (a) The term "walking horse" as used in this section shall be construed to include

only that breed of horses known as walking horses.

(b) The term "handler" as used in this section shall be construed to mean that

person or persons who are in charge of grooming, preparing and readying said

horse for competition.

(2) No walking horse shall be permitted to compete or exhibit in any exhibition or fair

either for profit or pleasure, if said horse's front legs or hoofs show evidence of

burns, drugs, lacerations, any sharp pointed instrument, or any pain inflicting

device.

(3) It shall be the duty of the assigned ringmaster in charge of any such exhibition or

competition to properly inspect the front legs and hoofs of each entry in each class

or event. Said inspection shall be for the purpose of determining whether there is

any evidence of burns, drugs, lacerations, any sharp pointed instrument, or any pain

inflicting device appearing on said animal.

(4) If any such evidence appears to the satisfaction of the ringmaster, he shall

immediately bar said horse from competition, and notify the sheriff of said county

of said violation. The handler of said horse shall be fined not less than ten dollars

($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisoned for ten (10) days or

both. For the second and each subsequent offense he shall be imprisoned for thirty

(30) days.

(5) Any ringmaster who fails to perform these duties, and permits the commission of

any of the offenses stated in subsection (2), shall be fined not less than ten dollars

($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense allowed.

(6) This section shall in no wise repeal any laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on

the subject of cruelty to animals and shall be construed by the courts as

supplementary thereto.