Controlled Medications

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Equine Sports Council takes a common-sense approach to supporting our equine partners’ health while maintaining a fair playing field and a successful experience for both horse and rider. Our trotting breeds are judged on quality and conformation, which constitute more than 50% of the judging criteria and cannot be achieved through controlled medications. ESC has partnered with equine medical experts to allow our show horses to continue the use of daily, at-home, regimented medications that do not provide a performance advantage. Many of the ESC therapeutic-classified medications have no performance-enhancing value and are permitted without withdrawal from competition.

ESC strongly advises the use of Medical Reports as a tracking tool. These historical records are key to interpreting adverse findings. ESC does require Med Forms when recommended withdrawal times are 24 hours or greater, when the medication is not classified by ESC as therapeutic, and/or when concentration levels at the time of competition are at risk of not clearing the horse’s system or exceeding .05 ng/mL (50 picograms).

By accessing or using the Equine Sport Council’s (ESC) Controlled Medications Database, you agree to be bound by the End-User License Agreement (EULA). See the EULA tab below.