11VAC10-160-120: Fences

Any course and obstacles over which steeplechase races are to be conducted must conform to the standards established by the National Steeplechase Association. The following shall be a general guideline, when conditions permit:

1. There shall be at least five fences in every mile;

2. Wings shall be a minimum of 20 feet long and a minimum of 6 feet at their highest point; and

3. Beacons shall be a minimum of 4 feet in height.