OAR 462-140-0210
Paddock Judge
(1)
Be in charge of the paddock.(2)
Check all contestants for each race.(3)
Keep a record of all equipment carried by all horses, approve or disapprove a request to change of equipment, and notify the stewards when any change of equipment is authorized for a particular horse.(4)
Except when there is a plate inspector on duty, see to it that all horses are properly shod, and report any irregularities to the stewards.(5)
With the commission veterinarian, inspect bandages just prior to the participation in a race of the horse on which they are used, and, if appropriate, order their removal and replacement.(6)
Report to the stewards any circumstances that indicate fraud.(7)
Give the command of “riders up” and order the riders to proceed to the post parade.(8)
Maintain a paddock judge’s list of horses which are fractious in the paddock, schedule paddock schooling, and remove horses from the list only after satisfactory schooling. The paddock judge shall promptly notify the stewards whenever a horse is placed on or removed from the list.
Source:
Rule 462-140-0210 — Paddock Judge, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=462-140-0210.