BE CLEAR ON ANTI-DOPING

THE LATEST LIST OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES FOR RIDERS IS NOW IN EFFECT, SO IT’S TIME TO CHECK THAT ANY COMMON REMEDIES OR REGULAR MEDICATION THAT YOU TAKE IS NOT INCLUDED.

Competitors who ride in British Dressage affi liated competition should be aware that the 2023 Prohibited List has been released by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) and came into effect on 1 January 2023.

Prohibited substances can include ingredients in prescribed or over-the-counter remedies for common ailments as well as supplements.

Athletes who take regular medication should recheck their medication against the 2023 List in case they take a medication that has changed status (is now prohibited). They should apply for a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) where necessary.

Athlete support personnel should ensure they are familiar with the 2023 List and its changes.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes and maintains a list of the substances and methods which are:

• Prohibited at all times (both in-competition and out-of-competition); or

• Prohibited in-competition only (athletes can be tested for these substances or methods during the in-competition period. The substance/method is not forbidden at other times); or

• Prohibited in specific sports only. Within these categories, some substances are ‘conditional’ – athletes are allowed to take up to a specific dose or within a specific dosage range but outside of that dose or range the substance is prohibited (for example, some ingredients found in asthma inhalers).

Other conditional substances are those that are only prohibited by the way they are taken (route of administration) – for example, applied as a cream, or swallowed, or inhaled.

IN-COMPETITION PERIOD

The FEI defi nes the in-competition period as the period commencing one (1) hour before the beginning of the fi rst horse inspection the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate, through to the end of the last competition at the event for that athlete or the sample collection process related to such competition.

Riders competing under national (BD) rules are required to comply by WADA rules on the in-competition period, defi ned as “the period commencing 11.59pm on the day before a competition… through to the end of such competition and the sample-collection process related to such competition”, unless stated otherwise by the rules of an International Federation (IF) or other relevant Anti-Doping organisation.

The BD Code of Conduct requires members:

• To be bound and to comply strictly with the British Equestrian (BEF) Anti-Doping Rules for Human and Equine Athletes (without prejudice to any other anti-doping rules applicable to him/her)

• To submit to the authority of the BEF and/ or of the UK Anti-Doping Organisation (“UKAD”) to apply, police and enforce those Rules

• To provide all requested assistance to the BEF and UKAD (as applicable) in the application, policing and enforcement of those rules, including (without limitation) cooperating fully with any investigation, results, management exercise, and/or proceedings being conducted pursuant to those rules in relation to any potential AntiDoping Rule Violation(s); and except where the FEI has jurisdiction over the potential Anti-Doping Violation.

For More Information

UK Anti-Doping has published a summary of the major changes on its website ukad.org.uk/news/worldanti-doping-agency-releases-2023prohibited-list but to check any medication you can use the Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO) at globaldro.com/Home

The 100% Me Clean Sport app from UKAD includes links to the prohibited substances list and step-by-step guide for using GlobalDRO.

This does not, however, cover supplements – there’s more information at ukad.org.uk/supplements-hub

If you have any questions on the Prohibited List or a medication you may be using, please contact substance@ ukad.org.uk.