The paddock judge shall supervise the assembling of the horses scheduled to race and shall have general supervision over the saddling equipment and changes thereof. The paddock judge shall supervise the saddling of horses in the paddock and shall supervise their departure for the post. The paddock judge shall maintain a record of all equipment of a horse saddled for a race and he shall report to the stewards any change therefrom at a subsequent saddling. No change of equipment shall be made without the consent of the stewards.