Prohibited Practices

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 external cavities of a horse.

2. Tying a horse in a manner to cause undue discomfort or distress in a stall or trailer.

3. Letting blood from a horse without medical reason to do so.

4. Use of excessive and/or cruel training methods such as: poling or striking horses’ legs with objects (i.e. Tack & Apparel poles, jump poles, etc.), striking a horse’s head on the poll and forward of the poll except in situations where safety is a concern.

5. Use of any item that materially restricts the movement of the tail resulting in loss of blood circulation.

6. Intentional treatment that causes a horse to bleed.

7. Showing a horse with raw or bleeding sores around the coronets, pasterns or legs.

8. Use of shackles/running-W, hock hobbles or similar devices. Refer to breed/discipline rules regarding the use of stretchers.

9. Excessive spurring or whipping unless an emergency situation warrants.

10. Excessive jerking of reins.

11. Excessive fencing.

12. Excessive spinning as a training technique.

13. Excessive lunging.

14. Exhibiting a horse which appears to be sullen, dull, lethargic, emaciated, drawn or overly tired.

15. Applying excessive pressure on or excessively jerking of a halter lead shank or an allowed lip chain.

16. Signs of recent abuse to a horse’s mouth, nose, jaw, or any other area shows signs of broken skin, rawness, or bleeding.

17. Withholding of feed and water for prolonged periods without medical justification for doing so.

18. Intentional soring of any horse to cause pain and/or affect a horse’s performance.

19. Inserting or leaving an object in a horse’s mouth to cause undue discomfort or distress.

20. Any other treatment or conduct deemed by the Show Commission to be inhumane or abusive