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. B E LY N DA B O N D o f Pilot Point, Texas, violated Chapter 4, GR410, of this Federation, in connection with the Equifest II Horse Show held on August 4-8, 2021, in that she, as trainer, exhibited the horse HEROLOV DE WY 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 BELYNDA BOND 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 HEROLOV DE WY at said competition must be redistributed pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g. DALTON BUDD of Sheridan, Ind., violated Chapter 4, GR410, of this Federation, in connection with the Lexington Junior League Horse Show held on July 12-17, 2021, in that he, as trainer, exhibited the horse ANDERSON COOPER 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 DALTON BUDD be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a, and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was 86 SUMMER ISSUE 2022
further directed that for this violation of the rules, all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by ANDERSON COOPER at said competition must be redistributed pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g. JOHN D. GARDNER of Pendergrass, Ga., violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d, of this Federation, in connection with the All American Horse Classic Horse Show held September 8-11, 2021, in that he approached the competition steward and forcefully removed a bamboo pole from her hands immediately following her confiscation of the pole from another exhibitor. Gardner also used disrespectful language, including the use of profanity, toward the steward. The Federation entered into an informal resolution with Gardner to resolve this matter outside of a hearing. Gardner 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 JOHN D. GARDNER shall be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, G R 703 .1 a , a n d f i n e d $300 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1k. ALEXANDRIA GARRITY of Flemington, N.J., violated Chapter 4, GR410, of this Federation, in connection
with the Old Salem Farm May II Horse Show held on May 18-23, 2021, in that she, as trainer, exhibited the horse EXCLUSIVE BREW 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 ALEXANDRIA GARRITY 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 EXCLUSIVE BREW at said competition must be redistributed pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g. GREAT SOUTHWEST EQUESTRIAN CENTER, LP, as Licensee, violated Chapter 3, GR302.1.h.3, of this Federation, in connection with the Texas Winter Frost Fire Horse Show held December 16-19, 2021, in that the competition offered and held the USHJA Jumping Seat Medal class, although the competition was not licensed to hold this class. The Federation entered into an informal resolution with Great Southwest Equestrian Center to resolve this matter outside of a hearing, to which they fully cooperated with the Federation throughout the proceedings. In determining the proper penalty, the Federation took into account
