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Updated 12/01/2025 Effective 12/01/2025

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Opening Pages

GR General Rules

GR1 Definitions and Governance

GR2 Membership Categories and Requirements

GR3 Competition Licensing

GR3 Annex for HJ Competitions

GR4 Drugs and Medications

GR5 Measurement of Entries

GR6 Protest and Charges

GR7 Violations and Penalties

GR8 Conduct of Licensed Competitions

GR9 Competition Prize Lists and Entries

GR10 Licensed Officials

GR11 Federation Records and Awards

GR12 Competition Officials, Employees, and Volunteers

GR13 Competition Participants and Associated Individuals

AL Andalusian/Lusitano Division

AR Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian Division

CO Connemara Division

CP Carriage Pleasure Driving Division

DC Driving - Combined Driving Division

DR Dressage Division

EN Endurance Riding Division

EP English Pleasure Division

EQ Equitation Division

EV Eventing Division

FR Friesian Division

HJ Hunter/Jumper Competitions

HK Hackney Division

HU Hunter Division

JP Jumper Division

MO Morgan Horse Division

NS National Show Horse Division

PF Paso Fino Horse Division

PH Parade Horse & Saddle Horse or Pony, Western Equipment Division

RD Roadster Division

RN Reining Horse Division

SB American and Half-American Saddlebred Horse Division

SP Shetland Pony Division

VA Vaulting Division

WD Western Dressage

WL Welsh Pony and Cob Division

WS Western Division

Rule Changes

Presidential Modifications

Archived Rulebooks

Specifications and Annexes