South Australia has jumps races coming up soon......let's see how useful their rules are.......
In South Australia Local Rules of Racing:
If in a hurdle race or steeplechase, any horse runs off or for any other reason does not complete the course the Stewards may determine that no riding fee be payable to the rider of such horse. (In other words......... don't pull up the horse, no matter in what state it is in, or you wont get paid!)
If a rider in hurdle or steeplechase event evades any jump, unless directed to do so by a Steward or his a appointed representative, his/her horse shall be thereby disqualified for that race and the rider may be punished. (I say punishment should be by whipping them)
Any horse getting away from its rider may be remounted and ridden for the remainder of the race provided that no jump has been evaded and any rider so losing his/her horse may be assisted to catch and remount it. (Excellent, I suppose even with a broken leg, there is the prize money to consider)
If a horse refuse any jump in a hurdle race or steeplechase and it can be proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards that it has been assisted in completing a jump in any manner by any person other than its rider the horse may be disqualified from the race.(Well, there goes that idea of mine where we stood beside the jumps and lifted the horses over, bugger!)
