Your May 18 letter to Mr. Jim Knorpp, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Area Director for Fort Worth, was forwarded to this office for response. I apologize for the delay in replying to your inquiry as to OSHA's interpretations of the terms certified and qualified as used in ANSI standards for aerial lifts.
Pole bending. Pole bending is a timed event that features a horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line.
Horse Training - Pole Work. Pole work can be used for a number of different reasons to help horses on the flat and also as a progression towards jumping. Poles are made of wood or plastic. They are approximately ten to twelve feet long and 5 inches in diameter.