Doping & Medication Control at the FEI Endurance World Championship 2023, Butheeb (UAE) - Overview

Humans

At FEI Championships, doping control takes place in the same way as for all other FEI events:

The FEI Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes (ADRHA) apply.

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited List applies.

Athletes who need to use prohibited substances or methods as part of a legitimate medical treatment must obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

Athletes can be tested in-competition based on various selection criteria (such as placement, random selection, etc.) which are defined in advance in the FEI’s testing plan. Considering that FEI Championships are high profile events, athletes should expect increased testing numbers.

Athletes are considered to be in competition during the period commencing one (1) hour before the beginning of the first horse inspection the day before a competition in which they are scheduled to participate, through to the end of their last competition at the event or the sample collection process related to such competition.

As part of the FEI human anti-doping education program, educational booths will be available on site at certain FEI Championships to provide information, advice and workshops for athletes and athlete support personnel.  

For details regarding the above, please refer to the relevant sections in this Guide.

Horses

Testing will be extensive and will be carried out by testing teams in the same manner as all other FEI events.

Testing may take place at any time during the FEI Period of the Event for each respective discipline.

Samples will be analysed in exactly the same way as for all other FEI events. Sample analysis will be carried out at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory.

As Athlete, you are the Person Responsible (PR) for your horse and carry the ultimate responsibility, which includes legal proceedings should your horse test positive. Furthermore, members of your support team may also be held liable in addition to you.
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