The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules\ Part 3 Horse Racing Misconduct, Division 2 Rule Violations

The following rule is ADDED to Rule 287 g to read:

Rule 287 g Specific violations

(3) No licensee acting alone or in concert with another person shall compromise the welfare of a *horse for competitive or commercial reasons or subject or permit any *horse under the control, custody or supervision to be subjected to or to incur the following:

(a) any form of cruelty, mistreatment, neglect or abuse;

(b) abandonment, injury, maiming or killing (except for euthanasia for humane reasons and in a manner consistent with the current version of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals);

(c) administration of any noxious substance; or

(d) deprivation of necessary care, sustenance, shelter or veterinary care.

If the judges or stewards board, under the recommendation of the Official Veterinarian, are satisfied that a racing participant has failed to meet the health and welfare needs of *horses, the judges/stewards board may:

(a) assign financial penalties,

(b) refuse entries to horse races, and/or

(c) ban, suspend or apply conditions to the licence of the licensee.

Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 7 day of April 2025.

Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA