carries out testing on horses at international
competitions. Ireland is placed in Groups
I and II for the FEI Equine Anti-Doping
and Controlled Medication Programme
(EADCMP). In 2013, a total of 3,982 horses
were tested worldwide and 2,946 of those
were within Groups I and II. Six of those
tested from Groups I and II were horses and
ponies ridden by Irish riders in international
competitions. All of the samples taken
were found to be clean when tested in FEI
laboratories. No horse ridden by an Irish rider
has tested positive in an FEI competition
since 2008.
Protection Basic Awareness Programme. The course is
run in conjunction with the Irish Sports Council. From
October to December 2013, Horse Sport Ireland hosted
four courses which were offered to all Affiliate members.
Vetting Unit (GCVU). The GCVU conducts Garda Vetting
in respect of individuals who apply for positions whether
they are full-time, part-time, voluntary or student
placement within Affiliate organisations, whereby they
may have unsupervised access to children or vulnerable
adults. Horse Sport Ireland is committed to ensuring
that the safest possible environment for young people
exists and one of the ways we ensure this is through the
Garda Vetting System that we provide for our Affiliates.
horses were sampled with only one positive result. Five Affiliate Organisations
participated in the programme, with the Irish Pony Society taking part for the
first time. Introduced by Horse Sport Ireland for horses competing in equestrian
competitions in Ireland, the programme is run in conjunction with HSI's Affiliates and
was devised by the HSI Rules Committee. Results from the 2013 programme can be
seen in the tables below.
Jean Mitchell
Ronan Sugrue
Kate Horgan
Lord Patrick Carew
with the Chairman of the FEI Audit and Compliance
Committee and member of the FEI Bureau, Brian Mangan.