FOR THE RECORD
Penalties for Rule Violations OFFICIAL NOTICES Contributed by the Regulation Department unless otherwise indicated. The following official notices are only intended to give penalty information for a given case and not to disclose the factual basis for each violation or penalty. For matters heard by the Hearing Committee, a Hearing Panel decides each case based on the evidence presented at the hearing and takes into account many factors that may raise or lower a given penalty. For example, the Hearing Committee takes into account such things as whether the violation was intentional or unintentional, the nature of the violation, the credibility of witnesses, Penalty Guidelines, penalties in similar cases, past violations of Federation rules by a respondent, and many other mitigating factors. US Equestrian members can access and search the United States Equestrian Federation Suspension List online at USequestrian.org. Hover over the Compete tab on the homepage. In the menu that appears, click Ineligibility List under Rules, Regulations, and Grievances. STEPHANIE ANGUS, of Mooresboro, N.C., violated Chapter 9, GR906.4, and Chapter 7, GR702.1.d, of this Federation, in connection with the WEF Premiere Horse Show held Jan. 5-9, 2022, in that, as trainer, she misrepresented the identity of a horse by permitting the horse to participate in class #1076 under the identity and entry number of another horse. The Federation entered into an informal resolution with Angus to resolve this matter outside of a hearing. Angus fully cooperated with the Federation throughout the proceedings. It was determined that the violation was unintentional and the result of a lack of communication between the agent of the horse and Angus. In determining the proper penalty, the Federation took into account the seriousness of the violation as well as the facts presented and determined that the following penalty was appropriate. For this violation, it was determined that STEPHANIE ANGUS shall be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a, and fined $300 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1k. Additionally, the results for class #1076 have been revised to reflect a disqualification of the entry in question, in accordance with Chapter 9, GR906.4. ANN BLANKENSHIP, of La Jolla, Calif., violated Chapter 7, GR702.1k, and Chapter 8, GR848.6 and GR848.7, of this Federation, in that she competed at the World’s Championship Horse Show 72 FALL ISSUE 2022
held on Aug. 21-28, 2021, although she was not eligible to do so, due to the fact that she was on the Federation Medical Suspension List. The Federation entered into an informal resolution with Blankenship to resolve this matter outside of a hearing. Blankenship cooperated with the Federation throughout the proceedings. Blankenship demonstrated that she had been medically cleared to compete and the unintentional violation was the result of her failing to timely obtain and submit the proper paperwork. In determining the proper penalty, the Federation took into account the seriousness of the violation as well as the facts presented and determined that the following penalty was appropriate. For these violations, it was determined that ANN BLANKENSHIP shall be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a, and fined $1,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1k. JENNIFER BLISS of Wellington, Fla. violated Chapter 4, GR410, of this Federation, in connection with the Holiday Festival I Horse Show held on Dec. 15-19, 2021, in that she, as trainer, exhibited the horse HONOR CODE after it had been administered and/or contained in its body methocarbamol in a plasma concentration exceeding the maximum permitted level and guaifenesin. For this violation, it was determined that JENNIFER BLISS be censured pursuant
to Chapter 7, GR703.1a, and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by HONOR CODE at said competition must be redistributed pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g. ELLEN COROB of San Luis Obispo, Calif., was sanctioned by the California Dressage Society (CDS) Executive Board because over the course of a five-year period while she served as Chapter Chair, Show Manager, and/or CDS President she admittedly embezzled money from the organization, which was later paid back in full. Such action constitutes a violation of Chapter 7, GR702.1d, of this Federation. The Federation entered into an informal resolution with Corob to resolve this matter outside of a hearing. Corob fully cooperated with the Federation throughout the proceedings. In determining the proper penalty, the Federation took into account the seriousness of the violations and determined that the following penalty was appropriate. For these violations, it was determined that ELLEN COROB shall, pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1i, be permanently ineligible to serve in any official capacity in the Federation or for any Licensed Competition, including but not limited to serving in the role of Competition Manager, Secretary, Steward, or Technical Delegate.
