Who can be liable for anti-doping rule violations?

The first four of the 11 categories of anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs)  apply only to athletes since they refer to the obligation not to take prohibited substances and the obligation to submit to testing.

The remaining seven types of ADRVs apply to both athletes and the Athlete Support Personnel, such as coaches and team doctors, or anyone else working with the athlete. National and International Federation administrators, officials and sample collection staff may also be liable for their conduct under the anti-doping rules.

In summary, everybody involved in equestrian must know and abide by respect the anti-doping rules and may be liable for anti-doping rule violations. With e-learning, you can start educating yourself today: https://inside.fei.org/fei/cleansport/humans/education.