Remember ALL members of ALL affiliates are liable to testing IN COMPETITION. Only those International competitors nominated by FEI are liable to testing out of competition.

Heretofore, riders were only tested at International events in Ireland.

FROM 2021 ANY COMPETITOR MAY BE TESTED AT NATIONAL OR LOCAL LEVEL EVENTS.

For a summary of prohibited substances please click on the following link https://www.sportireland.ie/ant.../athlete-zone/athlete-zone

NB CHANGES FOR 2021 – IN PARTICULAR THE ADDITION OF TRAMADOL AND CODEINE, (Both commonly used for pain relief, e.g Zydol, Solpadol, Solpadeine) and intra articular or joint injections of steroids. Caffeine and Nicotine levels will also be monitored.

However riders are patients too and prohibited substances may be used if a TUE is granted.

Please take time to read Anti Doping data on HSI website especially Sport Ireland E learning programme – twenty minutes of your time well spent. Remember a positive test can give you a four year ban from all competitive sport. Sport Ireland hope to have 2021 Wallet Cards available soon for distribution.

For more information please contact drmflannery@horsesportireland.ie

TWENTY MINUTES OF YOUR TIME NOW COULD AVOID A FOUR YEAR BAN FROM ALL COMPETITIVE SPORT