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19.4 The FEI publishes an 'Equine Prohibited Substances List' (EPSL) which is available
from the FEI website as a pdf, an online database and a mobile app. This enables Persons
Responsible (PRs) to ensure that they are not treating or feeding horses with substances
that are prohibited for use during competition and substances that are not permitted for
use in the horse at any time.
19.4.1 Prohibited Substances are categorised as follows:
Banned Substances are substances that are deemed by the FEI to have no legitimate
use in the competition horse and/or have a high potential for abuse. They are not
permitted for use in the competition horse at any time.
Controlled Medication are substances that are deemed by the FEI to have therapeutic
value and/or be commonly used in equine medicine. Controlled Medications have the
potential to a fect performance and/or be a welfare risk to the horse.
Withdrawal times are available for controlled medications that may be required for
therapeutic purposes in competition horses. These can be found under “detection
times” on the FEI website.
19.4.2 Athletes and their support teams are strongly encouraged to work closely with
their veterinarians when administering substances to horses. The FEI has published
a warning regarding the use of supplements (including herbal supplements) and
products of which the ingredients are unknown. Any substances which a fect the
performance of a horse in a calming (tranquillising) or an energising (stimulant)
manner and which contain a Prohibited Substance are forbidden. Athletes should
also be aware that the use of a calming product during competition may also have
important safety consequences.
19.5 As a Signatory of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, the FEI has
developed Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes in compliance with the Code as well as
with WADA’s International Standards
19.5.1 Athletes have a duty to:
- Be familiar with the WADA Prohibited List and to always be updated on the latest
version.
- Ask their doctor or pharmacist (in the case of over the counter medication) to verify
whether that medication, supplement or treatment involves Prohibited Substances or
Methods.
- Be extremely cautious with and generally avoid dietary and nutritional
supplements. Never assume that a product is safe to use simply because it is a
supplement. Many supplements contain undeclared ingredients including illegal
stimulants, steroids, and prescription medications.
19.5.2 WADA’s list of Prohibited Substances and Methods is available online and as a
PDF. It includes: