Utah Code 4-2-504. Horse tripping education — Reporting requirements

4-2-504. Horse tripping education — Reporting requirements.
The department, in conjunction with the board executive committee, shall:

(1)

send a letter, annually, to venues that host horse events:

Board executive committee: means the executive committee of the Agricultural Advisory Board created in Section 4-2-108. See Utah Code 4-2-502
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Horse tripping: means the lassoing or roping of the legs of an equine, or otherwise tripping or causing an equine to fall by any means, for the purpose of entertainment, sport, or contest, or practice for entertainment, sport, or contest. See Utah Code 4-2-502

(a)	outlining the reporting requirements of Section 4-2-503; and

(b)	providing educational information on the negative effects of horse tripping; and

(2)	promote, as funding allows, policies regarding the safety and welfare of horses involved in horse events, such as horse roping and horse tripping.

Amended by Chapter 126, 2021 General Session