Clean Sport

NATIONAL CONVENOR: Maxine Mulligan

Approved Clean Sport Stewards may conduct random clean sport testing at any time, from any pony/horse/donkey/mule that:

enters the grounds of any RAS affiliated Show or Event
competes in any class or section at any RAS affiliated Show or Event
attends any Measuring Day at a RAS Measuring Stand

Drugs or Forbidden Substance means any substance capable of affecting the speed, stamina, courage or conduct of a horse/pony/donkey/mule by its action upon the central or peripheral nervous system or the cardio-vascual, respiratory, alimentary, digestive, muscoskeletal or urogential systems.

Any person who refuses to permit a sample or samples (of blood and/or urine) to be taken from any horse/pony/donkey/mule commits a breach of these rules.

2023-2024 Show Season Clean Sport Testing
Thank you to those ‘Person’s Responsible’ for their support and understanding on their horse/pony being selected for Clean Sport Testing.

One Positive Analytical Report was received in the 2023.2024 show season. As per CS 5 – the Pony and Person Responsible have been stood down from showing/competing at RAS affiliated Shows/Events until 31 July 2025.

Pony – Phoenician Catwalk
Person Responsible – Anna Paratene, Kumeu
A fine has also been imposed on Ms Paratene

Equestrian Rulebook – including Clean Sport Rules at Tab 6: RAS 2024 Equestrian Rulebook – Complete