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SO527

Reasons for Prohibiting Individuals

SO527 Reasons for Prohibiting Individuals The Show Commission has final decision making authority for refusing entries. Prohibited individuals generally fall into the following categories:

1. Human or Animal Welfare Violations – ESC or Show Management may refuse entries and/or entrance to the show grounds to any individual that is at high risk to cause or that has physically or mentally harmed or caused pain and suffering to another human or animal. This includes, but is not limited to a violation of ESC’s Welfare Policy (Chapter 7).

2. Unsportsmanlike or Unprofessional Behavior - Show Management may reserve the right to refuse the entry of an exhibitor who has demonstrated unsportsmanlike or unprofessional behavior at a show or committed a conduct violation (SP618).

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