# The Coal and Other Mines (Horses) Order, 1956, Paragraph 14


(1) No person shall at any time work a horse below ground at a mine if—
(a) it is unfit;
(b) it is not properly shod; or
(c) it is wearing harness which does not fit properly or is not in good condition, or is without a guard for the eyes.
(2) In any case in which a person, other than a horse-keeper, for the time being in charge of a horse below ground at a mine has reason to believe that—
(a) the horse is unfit, is injured, or shows any symptoms of overwork; or
(b) the horse is not properly shod; or
(c) the horse is wearing harness which does not fit properly or which is not in good condition, or is without a guard for the eyes; or
(d) there is any inadequacy in the supply of food or water for the horse at or near any place where it is working; or
(e) the horse or its harness has rubbed against the roof or sides of a road; or
(f) any other matter has arisen affecting or likely to affect the care or treatment of the horse;
he shall forthwith report the matter to the official under whose immediate charge he works and to a horse-keeper.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1956/1777/schedule/FIRST/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-and-other-mines-horses-order-1956/schedule-FIRST/paragraph-14
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