Ik heb even gezocht onder 'welfare' en 'AQHA' en kwam dit stukje tegen
Citaat:
The Legal Ramifications of "Doing the Right Thing"
By Cam Foreman
American Quarter Horse Association
Being associated with the American Quarter Horse Association, I am going to focus my remarks on the American Quarter Horse industry and the legal ramifications of doing the right thing.
I would like to go through some of the rules and procedures which the American Quarter Horse Association has adopted. An understanding of these rules will make it easier to understand the legal ramifications of what AQHA has experienced.
Shows sanctioned as approved events by AQHA are regulated by some of the most strict rules enforced within the equine industry, designed to ensure that the safety and welfare of American Quarter Horses competing in performance events are not jeopardized. A number of rules from the AQHA Official Handbook, are a testament to the fulfillment of these aims and purposes.
AQHA actively protects the American Quarter Horse by establishing and strictly enforcing rules which govern every AQHA-approved event in order to reflect the natural ability of the animal.
Prohibited Conduct - Rule 441, states an overview of AQHA’s stance on unsportsmanlike conduct and/or inhumane treatment of a horse.
Hier stond een lang stuk wat ging over tail-alterations en drugs, dus dat heb ik verwijderd
The AQHA Executive Committee is the forum within AQHA which, initially and ultimately, hears or reviews evidence of alleged violations of rules and regulations by members and/or participants in AQHA-approved events. A member may be disciplined, suspended, fined, and/or expelled from the Association, and any non-member participant may be denied any or all Association privileges.
Hier stond een lang stuk wat ging over tail-alterations en drugs, dus dat heb ik verwijderd
The AQHA Executive Committee has taken action -- including investigation, prosecution, suspension of privileges, and/or fines being levied -- on all cases where substantial evidence existed of violations of AQHA’s drug and tail alteration rules. Since 1980, 45 people have been fined and suspended for violation of AQHA’s drug and tail alteration rules.
The welfare of American Quarter Horses exhibited in AQHA-approved show events are safeguarded under a comprehensive rule 401 which provides for their well-being. The AQHA Executive Committee has taken action -- including investigation, prosecution, suspension of privileges and/or fines being levied -- on all cases where substantial evidence existed of violations of AQHA’s animal welfare rules. Since 1980, 27 people have been fined and suspended for cruel and inhumane treatment of American Quarter Horses.
In the 72 different cases where substantial evidence existed and AQHA took action against the guilty person or persons, there have been seven cases where some type of legal action was filed against AQHA for its actions. In no case was it ever determined that AQHA had made a mistake. In each case, AQHA has stood by the rules and the rules have prevailed. The costs associated, since 1980, with defending these cases where some filed against AQHA is over $45,000.
AQHA members that participate in approved events want a fair and level playing field. AQHA has the rules in place and is obligated to see that all members are abiding by the rules. If the rules were not enforced, it would not be long before members quit participating in AQHA approved events because others were not abiding by the rules and had an undue advantage.
From AQHA’s experience, if the proper rules are in place and enforced, then the legal ramifications are relatively easy. The main ingredient is to have sound rules and then enforce them.
De regels zeggen het erg mooi en zijn juridisch goed afgetimmerd, maar een andere regel zegt dat er slechts sprake is van 'abuse' als er bloed te zien is.
Misschien dat de laatste 2 allinea's eens herzien/aangescherpt moeten worden.
En dit zullen dan toch de leden moeten zijn die dit gaan aandragen.