02 NCAC 60B .1012          HORSES

(a)  No person shall use, ride, or drive a horse except to, from, or along a designated bridle path, multi-use trail designated for horses, or designated watering point.

(b)  Each person bringing a horse in or upon any State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest shall remove from designated parking areas, sidewalks, covered bridges, paved surfaces, and wooden surfaces all residues, including manure, generated by his or her horse.

(c)  Anytime a horse is constrained in a State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest, it shall be done in a manner so as to prevent damage to trees or plants nearby.

(d)  Horses shall be steered or led across rivers and streams using preexisting crossings along designated trails.

(e)  Horses shall not be allowed to wade in lakes.

(f)  A person bringing a horse in or upon any State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest shall possess valid negative Equine Infectious Anemia test, also known as a Coggins test for each horse and make them available for inspection upon request by North Carolina Forest Service employees or employees of the Department.

(g)  No horse-drawn carts, carriages, or other apparatus shall be allowed in or upon State Forests, State Recreational Forests, or Educational State Forests except by permit.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. November 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1239 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.