Horse Welfare – PASA Veterinary and Tournament Regulations (Welfare)
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PASA VETERINARY REGULATIONS 2019 BY PASA WELFARE OFFICER – PASA Veterinary Regulations 2019
1.TOURNAMENT VETERINARY REGULATIONS
CLASS A TOURNAMENT:
SAEF/NHRA/FEI/STUDBOOK PASSPORTS ONLY.
INTERNATIONAL/SA CHAMPS/IPT/PROVINCIAL/TITLE TOURNAMENTS . ( ALL HORSES NEED A MICROCHIP INSERTED AND MICROCHIP NUMBER NOTED IN THE PASSPORT)
⦁ AHS I AND AHS 2 VACCINATED BY A VETERINARIAN ANNUALLY AND ACCORDING TO VACCINE INSTRUCTIONS.
⦁ EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATED BY A VETERINARIAN 12 (twelve) MONTHLY AND NOT CLOSER THAN 6 CLEAR DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENT.
⦁ VALID PASSPORT/ THE ID PAGE, CHIP NUMBER, VACCINATIONS SIGNED AND STAMPED BY A VETERINARIAN AND SIGNED BY A SAEF OFFICIAL.
⦁ COPY OF THE PASSPORT (ID AND ALL VACCINATIONS) TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AT THE TIME OF TOURNAMENT ENTRY.
⦁ PASSPORTS MUST ACCOMPANY HORSES TO/AT THE TOURNAMENT AT ALL TIMES.
CLASS B TOURNAMENT:
PASA VACC CARD WITH ID/VACCINATIONS AND CHIP NUMBER.
CLUB AND GREEN HORSE TOURNAMENTS. ( ALL HORSES NEED A MICROCHIP INSERTED AND MICROCHIP NUMBER NOTED ON VACCINATION CARD)
⦁ AHS I AND AHS 2 VACCINATED ANNUALLY AND ACCORDING TO VACCINE INSTRUCTIONS (BATCH NUMBER NOTED).
⦁ EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATED 12 (TWELVE) MONTHLY AND NOT CLOSER THAN 6 CLEAR DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENT. (VACCINE LABEL REQUIRED ON THE DOCUMENT)
⦁ PASA VACCINATION CARD/ THE ID PAGE, VACCINATIONS FILLED IN BY THE OWNER OR AUTHORIZED PERSON..
⦁ COPY OF THE PASA VACCINATION CARD (ID AND ALL VACCINATIONS) TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AT THE TIME OF TOURNAMENT ENTRY.
⦁ PASA VACCINATION CARDS MUST ACCOMPANY HORSES TO/AT THE TOURNAMENT AT ALL TIMES.
2. VETERINARY WELFARE EXAMINATIONS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER TOURNAMENTS WILL APPLY AS PER THE PASA HANDBOOK.
IN PARTICULAR PERTAINING TO;
– GENERAL CONDITION
– SOUNDNESS
– CUTS AND LECERATIONS
– BLEEDING FROM THE MOUTH AND/OR NOSE
– EXHAUSTION AND INSUFFICIENT RECOVERY
– AND ANY OTHER CONDITION THAT IS A CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OFFICER THAT MAY COME TO HIS/HER ATTENTION FROM TIME TO TIME.
3. GENERAL VETERINARY/WELFARE CONDITIONS TO BE APPLIED BEFORE/DURING AND AFTER A PASA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT.
⦁ ALL TRANSGRESSIONS OF THE ADVERTISED VETERINARY REGULATIONS NOTED BY THE WELFARE OFFICER WILL BE REPORTED TO THE HORSE MASTER AND OR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WHO WILL MAKE A RULING.
⦁ INCOMPLETE PRE TOURNAMENT DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FINE TO THE CLUB OF THE RELEVANT OWNER OF R250.00 PER TRANSGRESSION. THIS HORSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT UNTIL THE CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND PASA OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
⦁ INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE VACCINATIONS NOTED AT THE TIME OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL RESULT IN A FINE TO THE CLUB OF THE RELEVANT OWNER OF R250.00. THIS HORSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT UNTIL THE CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND PASA OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. THE OWNER WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.
⦁ THE PRE TOURNAMENT TEMPLATE COMPLETED BY THE CHIEF UMPIRE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE WELFARE OFFICER. (SEE ATTACHED)
⦁ THE POST TOURNAMENT REPORT TEMPLATE WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE WELFARE OFFICER.( SEE ATTACHED).
⦁ RANDOM CHECKS ON VACCINATION AND PASSPORT COMPLIANCE WILL BE DONE BY THE WELFARE OFFICER,THE VETERINARY WELFARE OFFICER OR THE VETERINARIANS ON DUTY AT THE EVENT.
⦁ RANDOM DRUG TESTING MAY BE DONE TO ANY HORSE ENTERED INTO ANY PASA SANCTIONED EVENT.
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE.
SIGNED.
MANFRED ROHWER
PASA WELFARE OFFICER 2019
PASA TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS (WELFARE) PASA Tournament regulations (Welfare)
Tournaments will be separated into two categories:
Class A Tournaments and Class B Tournaments
Class A Tournaments will be Champs (Gauteng/Natal Champs) IPT, SA Champs, Classics, International Test Matches
Class B Tournaments will be Club level Tournaments, Green horse Tournaments
Requirements for Tournaments
Class A Tournament
• Organizing Committees shall include a registration form for horses on their rider entry forms for the tournament. (As per the pre tournament check list on website). Details required are horses name/chip number and/or passport number, last vaccinations AHS 1/AHS 2/FLUVAC.
• A valid passport – SAEF passport, Jockey Club passport, FEI passport (PASA passports are no longer accepted)
• A valid passport shall be a passport with full identification of the horse, microchip number, up to date AHS 1 and 2 and valid flu vaccinations. All done by a registered Veterinarian.
• Horse may not compete within 7 days (6 clear days) of vaccination.
• AHS 1 and 2 will be done once a year preferably in the months June to October. See below from the SAEF Veterinary regulations.
SAEF note:
• In the AHS Free, Surveillance and Protection Zone vaccination is only allowed between 1st June and 31st October of each year.
• Whilst it is not a requirement that horses in the AHS Infected Zone be vaccinated between 1st June and 31st October it has been strongly recommended.
• Flu vaccinations for competition purposes shall not be more than 12 months from the date of the tournament entered. Should the vaccination interval exceed 12 months then a starter vaccination (primary course) needs to be done. Horses that exceed an interval of 6 months but not more than 12 months do NOT require repeat primary course vaccinations. Horses may not compete within 7 days (6 clear days) of vaccination.
⦁ All team’s folders with the ‘team name and horses names’ must be handed in at the beginning of the weekend, before the first game starts. This must be handed to the tournament secretary. The folders must be checked by the secretary and held in safe keeping for the welfare officer to do random checks over the weekend.
⦁ Should a player not be able to produce a passport to the tournament secretary a two goal penalty will be awarded to the opposing side. The player will still have the opportunity to produce the documentation either by fax/whatsapp/email before their next game not to incur further penalties in later games.
⦁ Should a horses vaccinations (AHS/Flu) be expired or the passport details not conforming, this will be noted on the scorer’s sheet as well as in the passport as a vaccination transgression. The rider/owner will need to produce a valid passport and vaccinations before the horse can compete in a further Class A or Class B tournament. A fine of R250.00 will be levied to the club of the relevant owner.
⦁ Should any horse during a tournament be vetted fatigued, suffer injury or be retired from a particular chukka, this will be recorded in detail in the passport by the welfare officer and on the scorer’s sheet signed by the relevant umpires.
⦁ A Post Tournament Report (template supplied on the website) shall be written up by the Horse Welfare Officer of the tournament and a copy shall be handed/emailed to the organizing committee as well as the relevant Provincial Horse Welfare Officer of PASA.
Class B Tournament
⦁ Clubs shall include a registration form for horses on their rider entry forms for the tournament. (As per the pre-tournament check list). Details required are HORSES NAME/CHIP NUMBER/last vaccinations AHS 1/AHS 2/FLUVAC.
⦁ Passport number/vaccination/id cards (available on the PASA website) must accompany the horse at the tournament. (Class B tournaments only).
⦁ AHS vaccinations annually (AHS 1 and AHS 2 batch number noted)
⦁ Flu vaccinations for competition purposes shall not be more than 12 months from the date of the tournament entered. Should the vaccination interval exceed 12 months then a starter vaccination (primary course) needs to be done. Horses that exceed an interval of 6 months but not more than 12 months do NOT require repeat primary course vaccinations.
⦁ All vaccines may be done by owner or other authorized persons, sticker applied.(Class B only)
⦁ Horse may not compete within 7 days (6 clear days) of vaccination.
⦁ AHS 1 and 2 will be done once a year preferably in the months June to October. (See below from the SAEF Veterinary regulations.)
SAEF note:
⦁ In the AHS Free, Surveillance and Protection Zone vaccination is only allowed between 1st June and 31st October of each year.
⦁ Whilst it is not a requirement that horses in the AHS Infected Zone be vaccinated between 1st June and 31st October it has been strongly recommended.
⦁ Should a horses vaccinations (AHS/Flu) be expired or the ID details not conforming, this will be noted on the scorer’s sheet as a transgression of the rules. The rider/owner will need to produce a valid ID/Chip number and vaccinations before the horse can compete in a further Class B tournament.
⦁ Should any horse during a tournament be vetted fatigued, suffer injury or be retired from a particular chukka, this will be recorded in detail in the passport/ID sheet by the welfare officer and on the scorer’s sheet signed by the umpires.
⦁ A Post Tournament Report (template supplied on the PASA website) shall be written up by the Horse Welfare Officer of the tournament and a copy shall be handed/emailed to the organizing committee as well as the relevant Provincial Horse Welfare Officer of PASA.
⦁ Should a horse that competes in a Class B tournament also compete in a Class A tournament, it will be required to have the full documentation of the Class A tournament.
⦁ Should a person wish to start playing polocrosse (temp player) they will also have to fill in the details of their horse on the rider entry form for that tournament, including all vaccinations and a microchip.
A note to all – by the beginning of 2019 season
ALL horses competing will be required to have a Microchip
PASA VACC CARD – VACC CARD PDF
