2026 · Version 7.3 · Effective March 2026
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ESC Participant Code of Conduct
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WL705 Horse Inspections The Show Manager, Show Commission and/or Steward may request a veterinarian to inspect any horse on the grounds should there may be signs of lameness, soundness or animal welfare concerns. Refusing to allow a veterin…
WL706 Prohibited Practices Horse shows may ban any person from the show grounds for the following practices, and must be reported to ESC: 1. Use of non-therapeutic agents that cause extreme heat or promote irritation to the epidermis or ext…
WL707 Presence of Blood The presence of blood on an entry must be assessed individually, on a case-by-case basis. A Safety Time Out should be called and the entry examined by the Judge and/or Steward to evaluate the cause of the bleeding. I…
WL708 Equine Biosecurity Guidelines Local, State or governing officials may have specific recommendations based on current infectious disease trends for a specific area. ESC requires that all equine arrivals on the show grounds have current…
WL709 Routine Biosecurity Protocols Should local government guidelines not be immediately available, ESC recommends the following American Equine Practitioners biosecurity guidelines which can also be found at 2026 AAEP Bio Security Guideli…
CM801 Animal Welfare & Controlled Medications Policy The welfare of our show horses is of utmost importance to our industry. It is imperative that the health of the horse comes before any competition. Horse Show Management and ESC have the …
CM802 Controlled Medications All medications used at an ESC sanctioned event require veterinarian diagnosis, prescription and oversight of medication application per named equine. ESC cannot diagnose or prescribe any medications or treatmen…
RE901 - Purpose and General Responsibility 1. Each show within ESC’s network is committed to providing a competition environment that promotes good sportsmanship, fair competition, and the highest standards of horsemanship. The welfare of t…
RE902 Reporting & Investigating Conduct Violations 1. All violations of these rules other than drug and medication violations shall be considered Conduct Violations. A participant or show official may lodge a complaint alleging a Conduct Vi…
RE903 - Controlled Medications Rule Violations 1. In the event that the results of a drug test performed pursuant to CM801, a violation of these rules (Controlled Medication Violation), the lab result shall be transmitted to the Responsible…
RE904 – Administrative Hearings Administrative hearings shall be conducted by ESC’s neutral third party arbitrator.
RE905 – Administrative Hearing Request To request an Administrative Hearing, the requesting party must submit a $1000 filing fee and a $1500 arbitration fee ($2500 total) payable to ESC within five (5) days of the refusal of the offer of Ac…
RE906 Hearing Location The hearing shall take place via videoconference.
RE907 Costs of Hearing The arbitrator shall have the discretion to impose the costs of the hearing on either party or apportion the cost between the parties. The hearing process shall not exceed a total of three (3) hours at a fixed per hou…
RE908 Manner of Hearing and Finality of Decisions The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with standard administrative procedures including the right to call witnesses, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses. The Decision by the…
