In March 2011 the British Equestrian Federation announced a new set of National Equine Anti Doping and Controlled Medication rules (BEFAR).
The rules, which closely mirror the FEI guidelines, affect all BEF Member Bodies in FEI disciplines and are incorporated into their rules.
All disciplines were fully compliant by 1st January 2012. The BEF Member Bodies concerned have welcomed this standardised system, which has created a clear policy for all members across those disciplines, with all adhering to the same prohibited substances list, sanctions and procedures. British Showjumping was the first Olympic discipline to join the system on 1st April 2011.
The system provides for an increasing number of anti-doping tests across the disciplines and all affiliated members should expect their horse to be tested, whether they are competing at grass roots level or at a National Championship. The Equine Anti Doping and Controlled Medication Rules for international competitors remain unchanged.
The rules, which have been instigated by the FEI, apply to all National Federations, with the deadline for compulsory compliance for Federations being 1st January 2012. These standardised national guidelines make things clearer for riders, particularly those that compete in more than one discipline. Now that the FEI disciplines introduced these rules, the prohibited substances, procedures and sanctions will be the same, whatever the discipline someone is competing in.
It is important to note that this system, in line with the FEI, adopts their prohibited substances list in its entirety, including a ban on Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Under the National system, these are classed as Controlled Medications, which, if found in a horse's sample during competition, will result in a violation. BEFAR is supported and funded by all BEF Member Bodies and UK Anti Doping (UKAD).
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here - updated 13.0.5.11BEF Equine Anti Doping and Controlled Medication (BEFAR)
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here to view the BEFAR rules. For the full BEF rule book please click
here.
BEFAR Hearing Body Rules please click
here
For further information about BEFAR please contact either
Stephanie Eaton or your
relevant discipline
Prohibited Substances
The system mirrors the FEI system and includes the adoption of the
FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List in its entirity, as the National Equine Prohibited Substances List.
National Equine Therapeutic Use Exemptions
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here for a Guide to the National Equine Therapeutic Use Exemptions
Athlete Guide
Click
here for BEF Athlete's Guide to Anti Doping
BEFAR Medication Form
Please click
here to download the BEFAR Medication Form. Please complete all sections in full in caps.
BEFAR TUE Application Form
Please click
here to download the National Equine Therapeutic Use Exemption Application Form.
Please click
here to download BEFAR Case Status Table
