INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON BREEDING, RACING AND
WAGERING AND APPENDIXES

INDEX BY SUBJECT

Objectives

Race Horse Welfare

BREEDING

• Article 3 : Traceability of international movements of horses
  Article 3 B : Clearances for horses breeding purposes
  • Appendix 1-D : Model Breeding Clearance Notification (BCN)
  
  
  
   
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  Article 3 C : General Notification of Movement (GNM)
  • Appendix 1-E : Model General Notification of Movement (GNM)
  
  
  
   
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  Article 3 D : Permanent Exportation
  Article 4 : Use of a suffix showing the country of foaling
  • Appendix 2 : International code of suffixes
  
  
  
   
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  Article 12 : Definition of a thoroughbred
  • Appendix 8 : List of approved Stud Books
  
  
  
   
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  Article 13 : Register of non-thoroughbred horses
  Article 14 : Registration of Name
  • Appendix 9 : Rules for establishing the list of protected names
  
  
  
   
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  Article 15 : Identification of horses
  Article 22 : International health agreement
  Article 23 : Vaccinations
  Article 24 : Health information



 
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RACING

• Article 1 : Recognition and Categorization of Quality Races, (Group/Graded and Listed Races)
  of race conditions for winning Group/Graded or Listed races
  • Appendix 1 : : International Treatment of Group And Listed Races
  
  
  
   
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  Article 2 : Equivalents in distance and weights
  Article 3 : Traceability of international movements of horses
  Article 3 A : Clearances for horses racing purposes
  • Appendix 1-A : Racing Clearance Notification (RCN)
  
  
  
   
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  Article 3 C : General Notification of Movement (GNM)
  • Appendix 1-E : Model General Notification of Movement (GNM)
  
  
  
   
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  Article 3 D : Permanent Exportation
  Article 4 : Use of a suffix showing the country of foaling
  • Appendix 2 : International code of suffixes
  
  
  
   
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  Article 5 : Horse Performance Records
  Appendix 3 : International form of record of performances
  Article 6 : Biological Integrity of the Horse
  Article 6 A : Prohibited Substances
  Article 6 B : Genetic and Cellular Manipulations
  Article 6 C : Prohibited Practices
  Article 6 D : Medication in Training
  Article 6 E : OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTING
  Article 7 : Shoeing of Reacehorses
  Article 8 : Weighing of riders
  Article 9A : Owners Colours
  • Appendix 5 : Racing colours schemes and chart
  
  
  
   
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  Article 9 B : Advertising and Sponsorship
  Article 10 : Disqualifications and Suspensions and their International Application
  • Appendix 6 B : Model form for request for Reciprocation of Penalties for riders
    Appendix 6 C : Model rule on Reciprocation of Suspensions or Disqualifications (new)
  
  
  
   
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  Article 11 : Treatment for Racing Purposes of Horses' Ages
  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
  
  
  
   
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  Article 14 : Registration of Name
  • Appendix 9 : Rules for establishing the list of protected names
  
  
  
   
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  Article 15 : Identification of horses
  Article 16 : Guaranteed money for entries
  Article 17 : Financial Arrangements
  Article 18 : Exchange rate
  Article 20 : Payment for jockey rides : Deleted
  Article 21 : Transfer accounts
  Article 22 : International health agreement
  Article 23 : Vaccinations
  Article 24 : Health information
  Article 26 : Transmission of information between Horseracing Authorities
  Article 27 : Guidelines for Health Protection for Riders
  • Appendix 10 A: Guideline set of standards for health protection of riders
    Appendix 10 B : Guideline Standards of Riding Equipment required by Horseracing Authorities to protect riders from avoidable injury
    Appendix 10 C : Prohibited Substances Guideline
  Article 29 : Licensing Criteria for Trainers and Riders
  Article 30 : Headgear
  Article 31 : Elective permanent retirement of racehorses
  Article 32 : Running on the race
  Article 32 A : Minimum standard guidelines on the whip and its use
  Article 33 : Categories of horse entitled to race



 
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WAGERING

• Article 28 : Wagering
  Article 28 B : Standard for Electronic Transmission of Pre-Race Information Related To Wagering
  • Appendix 11 : International Pre-race Data in Support of Race Cards to be found on : [http://www.ifhaonline.org/resources/2008_Appendix11.PDF]

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