Chapter XV Veterinary Inspections and Examinations, Medication Control and Passports of Horses

Article  290     VETERINARY INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS

The Veterinary Inspections and Examinations must be conducted in accordance with the Veterinary Regulations and as laid down in Annex X of the present Rules.

Article  291     MEDICATION CONTROL OF HORSES

The Medication Control of horses must be conducted in accordance with the General Regulations and the Veterinary Regulations.

Article  292     PASSPORTS OF HORSES

1.      Every horse entered for any competition at CSNs or CSIs Cat. C in a foreign country, and all horses entered for CSIs Cat. A and B, CSIEs, CSIOs, Championships, Regional and Olympic Games, whether at home or in foreign countries, must have an Official FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI, as a means of identification and to establish ownership.

2.      Horses taking part in CSNs and CSIs Cat. C in their own country are not required to have such a passport as is mentioned in paragraph 1. All such horses must be properly registered and, unless there is no national requirement for equine influenza vaccination in the host country and in the country of origin all horses must have a valid vaccination certificate .