{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-2005","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-2005","heading":"Care and use of horses in horse-drawn carriage trade.","body":"(a)\nAn owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall:\n(1)\nNot use, work, drive, ride, or require labor from a horse for more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period;\n(2)\nProvide for adequate rest periods for a horse during the 8 hours of use;\n(3)\nProvide the horse with food and drinking water from a clean container of sufficient size and in good condition during the regular intervals during the 8 hours of use;\n(4)\nDrape the body of the horse from forelegs to hind legs with a warm covering during times of cold or inclement weather;\n(5)\nPark the horse in an area of shade whenever practicable during rest periods;\n(6)\nNot overdrive or overload a horse as evidenced by physical stress, strain, or exhaustion of the horse; and\n(7)\nNot beat or prod a horse to maintain a fast gait in any way that will cause pain or injury to the horse.\n\n(b)\nAn owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall not use a horse to draw a carriage unless:\n(1)\nThe horse is in good health in accordance with standards established by the Mayor by rule;\n(2)\nThe horse weighs at least 1,100 pounds; and\n(3)\nThe hooves of the horse are properly shod and trimmed utilizing rubber compound shoes on the front 2 hooves and either rubber or open steel borium cork tip shoes on the 2 rear hooves.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 20. Horse-Drawn Carriages."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-2005","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3a48035ab9d5268f3474b9b59dfab6d84abd64ed9449275100ec6ce376ab2ca9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-2004","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-2006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}