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asks a steward for permission to dismount.
The official watches the rider untack and walk to the scales to weigh-in to assure that he does not receive more weights to tipthe scales at the proper weight.
The weight carried by a runner includes rider and clothing, saddle, pads, girths and yokes or breast collars. The weight does not take into account protective gear - the helmet and flak jacket. The whip is not included in the weight either.
WINGS — The wings of a fence funnel runners into the
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