A strong commitment to the welfare of the horse has motivated changes to the medication policies affecting USEF licensed competitions as well as FEI classes, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Effective April 5, 2010, with the support of the USEF and other National Federations, the FEI has instituted a new Clean Sport Initiative, which pertains to all horses competing at FEI-sanctioned competitions. Please visit www.feicleansport.org for all the new information and details.

The USEF recently made important changes regarding the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in competition horses that became effective April 1, 2010. More information regarding these changes can be found on the USEF’s Drugs and Medication page: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/Drugs/Default.aspx.

Please be advised, updates to these new policies and rules will be posted throughout the 2010 season, so please stay informed by monitoring these websites regularly.

Thank you and Good Luck in 2010.

The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation ® is to provide leadership
for equestrian sport in the United States of America by promoting the pursuit
of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a
foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare
of its human and equine athletes

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