Other Forms of Contamination

Other Contamination such as in feed and the substance is not a Specified Substance:
♦  If No Fault/Negligence is established, there is no ineligibility period imposed against the rider
♦  If No Significant Fault/Negligence is established, the minimum sanction is one-half of the standard level, i.e. 1-year ineligibility period for a Banned Substance even if contamination occurred.

*Note: The Athlete must establish the source of the contamination to rely on No Fault/Negligence or No Significant Fault/Negligence

If the source of the contamination cannot be established, meaning that the Athlete/Person Responsible failed to explain how the prohibited substance entered the body of the horse, the “defence” of No (Significant) Fault or Negligence is not an option.

This means that the standard sanction will apply (2 years for a Banned Substance and 6 months for a Controlled Medication).