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International Screening Limits-Urine
International Screening Limits-Plasma
Performance Specification of the Laboratories
Guidelines for Out of Competition Testing
National Gear Registers – Members
Cobalt Threshold Values–Advisory Document
IFHA Reference Laboratories
Guideline on Laboratory Documentation Package
International Agreement on Breeding, Racing, and Wagering
Residue Limits - Urine and Plasma
Guidance in Relation to Stud Books Placed Under Assessment
Nationally Approved Protective Equipment
Horses From Abroad: Qualified Status To Race
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IABRW
International Screening Limits-Urine
International Screening Limits-Plasma
Performance Specification of the Laboratories
Guidelines for Out of Competition Testing
National Gear Registers – Members
Cobalt Threshold Values–Advisory Document
IFHA Reference Laboratories
Guideline on Laboratory Documentation Package
International Agreement on Breeding, Racing, and Wagering
Residue Limits - Urine and Plasma
Guidance in Relation to Stud Books Placed Under Assessment
Nationally Approved Protective Equipment
Horses From Abroad: Qualified Status To Race
International Agreement - Numerical Index
changes :
CHANGES MADE SINCE THE PREVIOUS EDITION
Objectives :
Objectives
Race Horse Welfare :
Race Horse Welfare
Article 1 :
Recognition and Categorization of Quality Races,
Appendix 1 :
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Appendix 1 B :
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Appendix 1 C :
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Article 2 :
Equivalents In distance And Weights.
Appendix 4 :
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Article 3 :
Traceability of International Movements of Horses
Article 3 A :
Clearances in Relation to Horses Racing Abroad
Appendix 1 A :
Racing Clearance Notification
Article 3 B :
Clearance For horses Breeding Purposes
Appendix 1 D :
Model Breeding Clearance Notification (BCN)
Article 3 C :
General Notification Of Movement (GNM)
Appendix 1 E :
Model General Notification of Movement
Article 3 D :
Permanent Exportation
Appendix 1 F :
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Article 4 :
Use Of A Suffix Showing the Country Of Foaling.
Appendix 2 :
List of International Country Code Suffixes
Article 5 :
Horse Performance Records
Appendix 3 :
Performance Records
Article 6 :
Biological Integrity Of The Horse
Article 6 A :
Prohibited Substances
Article 6 B :
Prohibition of Genetic Therapy, Gene Editing and Genome Editing
Article 6 C :
Prohibited Practices
Article 6 D :
Medication In Training
Article 6 E :
Out-Of-Competition Testing
Article 7 :
Shoeing Of Racehorses.
Article 8 :
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Article 9 A :
Owners' Colours.
Article 9 B :
Advertising And Sponsorship.
Appendix 5 :
Silks / Color Chart
Article 10 :
Disqualifications and Suspensions and Their International Application
Article 10 A :
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Article 10 C :
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Article 10 D :
Suspension of Horses – DELETED
Appendix 6 :
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Appendix 6 B :
Model Form for Request for Reciprocation of Penalties on Riders
Appendix 6 C :
(new) Article 10: Model Rule on Reciprocation of Suspension or Disqualifications
Article 11 :
Treatment for Racing Purposes of Horses' Ages
Article 11 A :
Allocation of Weights Based On Horses' Age (Weight-For-Age)
Article 11 B :
Hemispheric Allowances
Appendix 7 :
Example Weight for Age Scales and Hemispheric Allowance Tables
Article 12 :
Definition Of A Thoroughbred
Appendix 8 :
LIST OF STUD BOOKS AND THOROUGHBRED EXPORTING/IMPORTING ORGANISATIONS
Article 13 :
Register Of Non-Thoroughbred Horses
Article 14 :
Registration Of Name
Appendix 9 :
Rules Adopted by the Executive Council for Establishing
Article 15 :
Identification of Horses
Article 16 :
Guaranteed Money For Entries.
Article 17 :
Financial Arrangements.
Article 18 :
Exchange Rate.
Article 19 :
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Article 20 :
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Article 21 :
Transfer Accounts.
Article 22 :
International Health Agreement.
Article 23 :
Vaccinations
Article 24 :
Health Information.
Article 25 :
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Article 26 :
Transmission Of Information Between Horse Racing Authorities.
Article 27 :
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RIDERS (PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR)
Appendix 10 A :
Guideline Set of Standards
Appendix 10 B :
HELMETS AND BODY PROTECTORS/SAFETY VESTS
Appendix 10 C :
Prohibited Substances Guideline
Article 28 A :
Wagering.
Article 28 B :
Standard For Electronic Transmission
Article 29 :
REGISTRATION OF OWNERS AND LICENSING OF TRAINERS AND RIDERS
Appendix 12 :
Foreign-Based Rider's Clearance Form
Article 30 :
Headgear.
ARTICLE 31 :
Elective Permanent Retirement Of Racehorses
ARTICLE 32 :
Raceday and Related Activities
Article 32 A :
Minimum Standard Guidelines On the Whip and Its Use
Article 33 :
Categories Of Horse Entitled To Race