u) Completing, signing or handing over an Association’s
authority for Transfer to any purchaser of a horse
unless the horse is registered or recorded with the
Association.
Any member will be disciplined, suspended, fined and/or
expelled from the Association, and a non-member will be
denied Association privileges for any violation of Rule 1.3.
A person who fails to report any infringement of these rules
may also be the subject of disciplinary action by the Board
of Directors.
The Association may disqualify the horse(s) entered by any
member or non-member who is found to have breached
these rules.
1.4
Members must:
a) Assist the Association, its officers, committees or
agents to locate, identify and inspect any horse(s);
b) Answer promptly and truthfully any inquiry concerning a
horse or a horse’s ancestor;
c) Give prompt and truthful information concerning any
matter of which the person has knowledge;
d) Treat all Association representatives with courtesy,
cooperation and respect;
e) Give information to the Association that is true and
correct to the best belief and knowledge of the
informant.
Any member will be disciplined, suspended, fined and/or
expelled from the Association, and any non-member will be
denied Association privileges for any violation of Rule 1.4.
1.5 Other Testings:
a) Drug testing is mandatory at State and National Quarter
Horse Championship shows;
b) If show management desires to conduct its own drug
testing, it must obtain written authorisation from the
Association and a set of instructions as to the
procedure for the testing;
c) At any Association approved show, only the
Association, or representatives of show management,
acting pursuant to Association rules, may request
specimens of urine, saliva, blood or other substances
for drug testing or require payment of drug testing fees
as condition for entry;
d) Drug testing fees charged by an approved show are
subject to prior approval by the Association;
e) Any show management which desires to conduct its
own surgical alteration inspections, must:
i) obtain prior written authorisation from the
Association;
ii) obtain instructions for procedures;
iii) use a registered Veterinarian to conduct all
inspections.
1.6 Other Equine Associations
The Association may accept suspension rulings from other
recognised equine related associations.
If the Association accepts a suspension ruling, that
acceptance automatically suspends the individual from
Association membership privileges and denies privileges
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