Markham : Règlement no 2018-90, art. 2.1(a) — Licensing and Regulation of Stationary Businesses By-law

No Person shall carry on the Business of a Trail Riding Establishment:

• and rent a Horse to a Person under the age of eighteen (18) years

unless that Person is wearing a designated riding helmet which is properly fitted and fastened securely upon the rider’s head by an attached harness, at all times while that Person is mounted on a Horse; By-law 2018-90

• (b) and rent a Horse to a Person unless that Person is wearing properly fitting, hard and smooth soled footwear with a defined heel or proper riding footwear with a defined heel;
• (c) and conduct trail riding with less than one (1) Head Trail Guides for the first six (6) Persons and an Assistant Instructor for every additional six (6) Persons;
• (d) and conduct trail riding without a Head Trail Guide or Assistant Instructor carrying, at all times, a two-way communication device where its signal will be received by another Head Trail Guide or Assistant Instructor who is not also on the same trail ride;
• (e) and permit more than one Person to ride a Horse at the same time except for disabled riders with special needs within a designated controlled environment;
• (f) and rent a Horse unless that Horse is known to be safe, sound and schooled for the purposes intended and appropriately suited to the rider’s size and ability;
• (g) and rent a lame, sick or blind Horse,
• (h) and rent a Horse unless the Horse is a minimum of three (3) years of age and the Horse has one (1) year of schooling unless that Person is the Owner of that Horse; and provided that Horses rented between three (3) years of age and (6) years of age shall have proof of an annual (minimum) dental inspection by an equine dentist or veterinarian;
• (i) and permit any Person with less than fifty-two (52) hours riding experience to mount or dismount a Horse for the purpose of trail riding unless that Horse is held at the bridle by an employee or volunteer of the Person carrying on the Business and who is supervised by a Head Trail Guide; or
• (j) and rent to a Person to ride a Horse where that Person is taking, consuming, possessing or is, or appears to be, intoxicated by alcohol or a Drug on any Premises used for the carrying on of the Business of a Trail Riding Establishment.