N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-2.8 - Horseback riding

(a) No person shall ride a horse in or on any land or water area controlled by the Division without first procuring a proper and valid permit from the Division. The permit is to be in the possession of the horseback rider at all times when riding a horse in these areas.

1. The riding of horses on or over any wildlife food area, dams, cultivated fields, gardens or lawns shall be unlawful at all times.

2. On State Wildlife Management Areas where such activity may be permitted, it shall be done only in designated areas.

(b) The fee for any individual permit for horseback riding on State Wildlife Management Areas shall be $ 25.00 per calendar year. All horseback riding permits will expire on December 31, of each year.

1. The prospective permittee shall maintain public liability and property damage insurance for the period of authorized use, with an insurance company recognized to do business in the State of New Jersey, in the amount of $ 100,000/$ 300,000 personal liability and $ 50,000 property damage, or $ 300,000 aggregate.

2. Each application to ride horseback must be accompanied by a statement from the applicant's insurance carrier denoting the insurance coverage as it applies to the riding of a horse on a State Wildlife Management Area.

(c) The Division may issue group horseback riding permits, covering a specified time period, to the Equine Advisory Board of the State Department of Agriculture. No fee will be charged for these permits.

1. The Department of Agriculture when applying for such a permit will provide the Division with a complete application for a permit, on a form to be provided by the Division. A copy of the valid permit must be posted at the New Jersey Horse Park facility or in possession of the event coordinator. Each participant must possess a copy of a completed registration form, which will be provided by the Division.

i. The Department of Agriculture will be required to provide proof of insurance in the amounts specified at (b)1 above for the group permits they sponsor.

(d) The Division may also issue group horseback riding permits to clubs or organizations on a daily basis. The fee for such a permit will be $ 75.00 per day.

1. The prospective group permittee shall maintain public liability and property damage insurance according to the insurance requirements delineated at (b)1 above.

2. At least five days before the event, the club or organization applying for such a permit will provide the Division with an application for a permit which includes a roster of riders who will be participating in the event.

3. Each group permit application must be accompanied by a statement from the applicant's insurance company specifying the insurance coverage as it applies to the riding of horses on State WMA's.

4. A copy of the valid permit and roster must be in possession of at least one of the participating riders. For the purpose of this section, a group will be defined as two or more riders.

(e) The Division may determine and designate the areas where the riding of horses is permitted and the number of permits to be issued per area during any one time period. Permittees shall be liable for any damage that may occur as a result of their horseback riding activities.

(f) This section shall not preclude a person participating in a field trial, during the period of time stated in the field trial permit under authority of 7:25-2.14, from riding a horse in designated Wildlife Management Areas without a horseback riding permit.

(g) The use of horse drawn carriages on all designated wildlife management areas will require an individual or group permit from the Division. The insurance coverage requirements set forth in (b)1 above for horseback riders shall apply to horse drawn carriage riders.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-2.8

As amended, R.1983 d.336, effective 8/15/1983.
See: 15 New Jersey Register 840(a), 15 New Jersey Register 1374(c).
Permit text clarified; (b)2, (c), (d) and (e) added.
Amended by R.1995 d.578, effective 11/6/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 1890(a), 27 New Jersey Register 4283(a).
Amended by R.2001 d.73, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 4435(a), 33 New Jersey Register 874(a).