<p>On March 4, 2025, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and the Horseracing Integrity &amp; Welfare Unit (HIWU) hosted a Congressional Breakfast to brief Congressional staff on the organizations&#8217; achievements over the past year. HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus and HIWU Executive Director Ben Mosier both presented.</p>


HISA & HIWU Host Congressional Breakfast to Highlight Industry Progress

<p>The International Jockey Concussion, Safety and Wellness Conference, hosted by HISA and Jockeys&#8217; Guild, brought together a diverse group of international experts, researchers and stakeholders in the racing industry. This event focused on addressing the critical issues impacting jockeys&#8217; health and safety, such as concussions, mental health and nutrition. Featured speakers included retired jockeys Donna Barton Brothers, Ramon Dominguez, Eurico Da Silva, Pat Day and Nathan Horrocks, who shared their personal experiences and advocated for enhanced safety measures in the sport. Attendees ranged from medical professionals and researchers to racing industry executives and jockey families, offering a holistic view of the challenges and innovations in jockey care.</p>
<p>The conference included sessions on cutting-edge medical research, safety protocols and concussion management, with opportunities to network with other professionals in the field. The event also spotlighted ongoing initiatives aimed at improving the long-term wellbeing of jockeys, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between stakeholders to ensure safer racing conditions.</p>
<p>To view the full event recap, <a href="https://hisaus.org/hisa-2024-jockey-conference-recap">click here</a>.</p>


International Jockey Concussion, Safety and Wellness Conference

<p>On October 22, HISA’s Next Generation Advisory Group held its latest meeting in-person at Rood and Riddle in Lexington, Kentucky. Comprised of horsemen, veterinarians, jockeys, horseplayers and other racing participants, the Next Generation Advisory Group provides feedback to HISA&#8217;s executive team and Standing Committees on the implementation and evolution of HISA&#8217;s regulations.</p>
<p>The group met the first day for a wide array of discussions with HISA and HIWU’s executive teams. Discussed topics included jockey wellness initiatives, stewarding, investigations and testing strategy, and ADMC Program education and science. The following morning included a tour of the test barn and an explanation of the full testing process and chain of custody.</p>


Next Generation Advisory Group Meeting Held in Lexington

<p>Last week, HISA and the Jockeys&#8217; Guild co-hosted the first Jockey Health and Wellness DC fly-in. We welcomed participants from across the United States to gather in the nation&#8217;s Capital for conversations on the physical and mental well-being of jockeys at a critical time in horse racing. Participants had the opportunity to meet with their Congressional representatives to express both their love for racing and the unique circumstances they face as athletes and family members in a fast-paced industry.</p>


Jockey Health and Wellness DC Fly-In

<p>On July 8, 2024, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) hosted a virtual webinar as part of its Town Hall series to discuss updates to the Racetrack Safety Rules that had recently been approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and became effective that day. The webinar featured presentations from HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus, Director of Equine Safety &amp; Welfare Jennifer Durenberger, Director of Stewarding &amp; State Racing Commission Relations Marc A. Guilfoil, and Director of Racetrack Safety Ann McGovern.</p>
<p>The webinar focused on the recent amendments to the existing rules, with a complete summary of the changes available <a href="https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https:/www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-08/pdf/2024-06911.pdf___.YXAzOmhpc2F1czpjOm9mZmljZTM2NV9lbWFpbHNfYXR0YWNobWVudDo1ZjJlN2YxMDg4N2E4ZGIwMzljMzBjMTQ2NzIwZjA3Mjo3OjNhMTM6OTcwZDRlM2RkYzczMDA0N2RiNzZiNWY3ZTdhZjI2NjY1MGQ0YjQxNmQzN2RlYmExOGU2OWRmYTYyN2Y4OGJkNjpwOkY6Rg">here</a>.</p>
<p>A replay of the webinar is available <a href="https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https:/hisaus.org/resources/hisa-revised-racetrack-safety-rules-town-hall___.YXAzOmhpc2F1czpjOm9mZmljZTM2NV9lbWFpbHNfYXR0YWNobWVudDo1ZjJlN2YxMDg4N2E4ZGIwMzljMzBjMTQ2NzIwZjA3Mjo3OjE5ZmI6ZWRhZjYwMDRjN2EzZmM3Y2Q0ZDE3MTI4MmQyMzhhYTZmNDllNDBhYjFjYTZjZTY5ZGU5Yjk3OWY4N2U3NjQ4ZjpwOkY6Rg">here</a>.</p>


HISA Hosts Webinar on Updated FTC-Approved Racetrack Safety Rules

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<p>At the Breeders’ Cup World Championships earlier this month, the best of the best in our sport came together to compete on the track and celebrate the wonderful culture and lifestyle of racing. Meanwhile, Breeders’ Cup CEO Drew Fleming and I convened a meeting of some of the leading executives across the sports industry to discuss what we can all learn from each other as we work to protect the health and safety of our athletes and the integrity of our sports.</p>
<p>We were joined at Del Mar by leaders from the NFL, NHL, NWSL, UFC, U.S. Soccer Federation and U.S. Equestrian Federation, among others. We discussed the work HISA is doing to ensure consistent safety and integrity standards for horses and riders nationwide, as well as the work that many other organizations across racing are doing to prioritize safety. We asked these leaders to share their perspectives and were eager to hear their thoughts on what we could be doing better based on their experiences. Our conversation covered a wide range of issues, including emerging technologies, head injuries, emergency preparedness, mental wellness and anti-doping. I think we were all surprised by how many similarities there are in the challenges we all face.</p>
<p>My three biggest takeaways from the insightful meeting:</p>
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<li><strong>True change requires buy-in from the bottom up and the top down. </strong>Creating a culture of safety in racing means a collective sense of purpose and a willingness to invest in the future of the sport. That means funding new technological solutions and scientific research and a commitment to working together to prioritize safety above all else. The sports represented didn’t achieve full buy-in quickly or easily, and neither will we, but we have to keep working toward it and keep proving both the value of, and the business case for, safety.</li>
<li><strong>Racing has to tell its safety story.</strong> It’s not enough to put the right rules in place, to enforce them or even to significantly decrease equine fatalities if no one knows what we’ve accomplished. You’ll notice that the NFL runs a commercial during every game about the health and safety work they’re doing to “build a better game” even in moments without acute crises. I’ve heard some in racing say we should only talk about safety when we absolutely have to – when we’re in crisis – but we need to all get comfortable with talking about it year-round and proactively sharing the collective progress we’ve made with the public. It’s not enough to sell the fun and excitement of racing, we must also ensure that the public knows we’re prioritizing safety every single day, especially if we are to attract new, younger fans to this great sport.</li>
<li><strong>We need to get creative.</strong> Speaking with leaders in other sports emphasized not only how much work there is to do to ensure our horses and riders are safe, but also how many ways there are to go about that work. We’ve already been engaged with leading technologists about how we can use data to advance our safety goals, but there are many other new and innovative ways we should be pushing what’s possible. Whether that’s crowd-sourcing ideas for new wearable technology solutions or engaging in partnerships to provide much-needed health care to riders, we can and should do more. I’ll rely on our Next Generation Advisory Group – and anyone else with smart, fresh ideas – to be vocal about those ideas so we never feel limited in the tools at our disposal to make racing safer.</li>
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<p>One area in which I’m acutely aware of our collective need to do more is around exercise-associated sudden deaths. We must do everything we can in partnership with our international peers to better understand these fatalities and determine how to prevent them. To those ends, HISA has committed significant funding to independent academic research studies currently underway at the University of Minnesota and the University of Pennsylvania to explore possible genetic predictors of sudden cardiac deaths. We are also working with Palantir to mine our data for any common factors in these cases that can provide some insight into how to prevent them going forward.</p>
<p>After our meeting with the other sports leagues the morning of Friday, Nov. 1, we got everyone out to the races. Several of these executives had never been to a horse race, and I think at least a few of them caught the bug. Racing has so much potential to grow and bring in new fans, but only if the public trusts we are doing all we can to prioritize the health and safety of our athletes.</p>
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<h4><span class="font-sans-serif"><strong>Thank you again for all you do to ensure that we&#8217;re moving forward together. </strong></span></h4>
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Reflections on the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships

2023 Global Symposium on Racing

<p>The Jockeys’ Guild and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) hosted a symposium at Keeneland today in order to bring the critical issue of jockey mental health to the forefront and generate discussion on how the Thoroughbred industry can work together to advance the mental wellness of jockeys across the country.</p>
<p>Jockeys’ Guild President and CEO Terry Meyocks and HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus welcomed attendees and opened the symposium with remarks on the two organizations’ shared goals of addressing the factors that adversely affect rider mental health and developing mechanisms for increased access to mental wellness resources.</p>
<p>The symposium’s keynote address was delivered by former NFL player Randy Grimes, who in his retirement from football has traveled the country to advocate for substance abuse counseling and share his story of past addiction to prescription drugs. Grimes’ personal story served as a powerful example of the need for appropriate and accessible mental wellness and addiction-related resources for professional athletes.</p>
<p>Retired jockey and author of “Riding for Freedom,” Eurico Rosa Da Silva also spoke on his lifelong struggles with mental wellness and his goal of helping others, particularly other jockeys, overcome similar difficulties off the track. Throughout his career as a highly decorated jockey, Da Silva struggled with various addictions before eventually finding help through therapy.</p>
<p>Following Grimes and Da Silva’s moving remarks, FGS Global shared the results of an anonymous survey of jockeys recently conducted to evaluate jockeys’ mental wellness needs and determine what kinds of resources and support services would be most impactful in strengthening their overall health and wellbeing. 230 jockeys across the country responded to the survey, which found:</p>
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<li>10% of jockeys describe their mental health as “poor”</li>
<li>A third have had challenges in their daily lives over the past month due to feelings of sadness, depression, or anxiety.</li>
<li>93% are concerned about financial stability and providing for their families</li>
<li>The surveyed jockeys said that such worries about lack of financial security, making weight, the pressure to win and lack of a livable wage were among the biggest pressures they consistently face. The barriers to seeking help most often cited by jockeys included the fear of losing work and a general stigma around asking for support.</li>
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<p>Potential resources that respondents expressed the most interest in to help address their challenges included nutritional support services to help safely maintain weight, access to a sports psychologist, career transition resources for retirement and personal finance assistance.</p>
<p>“The Jockeys’ Guild appreciates all of the jockeys who took the time to complete the survey,” said Meyocks. “The number of responses just reiterates the importance of mental health and wellness for our athletes. We also appreciate all of the input and interest by industry participants in this first step in addressing jockeys’ mental health. It is a very complex topic and it is necessary to have discussions like today on the best way to move forward. The ultimate goal is that we as an industry will be able to support and find solutions for, not only the jockeys, but everyone in our industry.”</p>
<p>“HISA’s responsibility to oversee safety in racing certainly includes the mental wellbeing of its athletes,” said Lazarus. “The results of this survey serve as a reminder of the many challenges jockeys face. We are grateful to all the jockeys who shared their experiences and feedback, all of which will be crucial in our efforts to advance the wellbeing of current and future riders across the country.”</p>
<p>Following the discussion of the survey results, Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) host Mike Penna moderated a roundtable discussion that focused on exploring existing mental health programs developed by other professional sports and offering employment counseling for jockeys after their professional riding career has ended. The inclusion of family members and the Race Track Chaplaincy in future discussions was also identified as an important next step.</p>
<p>Following today, the Jockeys’ Guild, HISA and other industry groups will use the survey results and learnings from the symposium to finalize and share a plan to develop and implement a network of resources to support rider mental wellness.</p>


2023 Jockey Mental Wellness Symposium

Event Recaps

2025 Equipment Guidebook

2024 Trainer Handbook

2024 Handbook for Veterinarians Practicing off the Racetrack

2024 Attending Veterinarian Handbook

2024 Regulatory Veterinary Handbook

2024 Stewards Handbook

Racetrack Maintenance Handbook

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Infographic: Modified Enforcement Rules

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Infographic: HISA Horse In-Sight

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Factsheet: Post-Layoff Report

Jockeys Poster – Getting Started

Jockeys Poster – Preseason Requirements

Know Your Rights

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HISA 101

<p>This document provides payment instructions for Covered Person&#8217;s to pay their HISA fines. Updated version: November 7, 2025.</p>


Fine Payment Instructions

Rules and Requirements for Jockeys

Registration Explainer

2026 Annual HISA Town Hall

2025 HISA State of the Union at the Global Symposium on Racing

2025 HISA Webinar: How Heart Rhythm Disorders Impact Racehorses: Recognizing What Is Normal and What Is of Concern

2025 HISA Town Hall: Understanding HISA’s Financial Framework From Budgeting to Spending to Impact

2025 HISA and HIWU Town Hall: Annual Reports

2025 HISA Webinar: HISA Answers Your Questions about Post-Layoff Reports

2024 HISA Webinar: Post-Layoff Report Forms: How to Create and Submit via HISA Portal

2024 HISA Webinar: Revised Racetrack Safety Rules for Trainers

2024 HISA Webinar: Racetrack Safety Rules Update for Veterinarians

How to Remove a Horse from the Vets’ List- Video

How to Use the MedEnt App- Video

Tips for for Using the Advanced Search Features in Post-Layoff Reports (as a Regulatory Veterinarian)

Overview of the HISA Portal for Owners

How to Report a Horse as Deceased as a Practicing Veterinarian

How to Add a Treatment Record as a Trainer – Video

How to Remove a Horse from Your Portal as a Trainer

Overview of HISA Horse In-Sight

HISA Horse In-Sight v2.0 Quick Start Guide

Waiver of Stewards Hearing Form

<p>The latest version of the Stewards Ruling Cover Page as of December 16, 2024.</p>


Stewards Ruling Cover Page

<p>The latest version of the Stewards Ruling Form as of December 16, 2024.</p>


Stewards Ruling Form

Vaccine Exemption Form

<p>Continuing Education is a critical component in HISA’s effort to enhance the safety and wellbeing of both horse and rider. HISA encourages universities, racing commissions, industry organizations and individuals to participate as providers of Continuing Education courses.</p>


Provider Request for Continuing Education Course Approval

Trainer Communication Record

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4556" src="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Incident_Investigation-Report-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" srcset="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Incident_Investigation-Report-232x300.jpg 232w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Incident_Investigation-Report-793x1024.jpg 793w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Incident_Investigation-Report-768x991.jpg 768w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Incident_Investigation-Report.jpg 970w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Use this form for all 8100 violations and all 2200 violations other than 2272, 2273 and 2280.</li>
</ul>


Stewards Incident Form

Request to Work off the Vets List Form

Void Claim Test Result Inquiry

<p>This document addresses emergency preparedness with respect to issues that occur on the racetrack during training and racing and management of jockeys and racing personnel who may have sustained critical injuries. Racetracks are expected to have separate response procedures in place, with a different set of emergency medical services, for incidents that occur in the grandstand, any casino, if applicable, and other public areas; such procedures are outside the scope of this document.</p>
<p>This document may serve as a template for tracks to use in creating their own EAP by inserting venue-specific information and content, where indicated by yellow highlighting. Track medical personnel may also customize the template by making other appropriate revisions to ensure that the final document follows all regional protocols and accounts for track-specific needs.</p>


2024 Emergency Action Plan

<p>This framework should be used when reviewing equine catastrophic injuries. It highlights what information you need in advance and a recommendation for the flow of the review of findings.</p>


Equine Catastrophic Injury Interview

<p>This document outlines the protocol for when there is a catastrophic injury during a race or training.</p>


Protocol for Catastrophic Injury

<p>This document is provided as a sample/template that can be used to meet a portion of the Accreditation Requirements. Covered Persons may use their own documentation, use the sample template, or modify the sample template.</p>


Plans and Protocols for Racetrack Biosecurity

<p>Outlines the responsibilities of the track when it comes to managing infectious diseases.</p>


Infectious Disease Management

<p>This document outlines the responsibilities of a regulatory veterinarian.</p>


Regulatory Veterinarian Role Description

<p>This template outlines the process for having a necropsy performed on a horse that has died or was euthanized at the racetrack.</p>


Necropsies

End of Meet Report

<p>This is a template of a letter outlining that the racetrack is compliant when it comes to the design of its gates and gaps.</p>


Starting Gate Rails and Gap Designs

<p>This document outlines the procedure for recording and reporting infectious diseases.</p>


SOP Infectious Disease Reporting

<p>This is a template for pre-race meet inspections.</p>


Pre-Race Meet Inspections

<p>This is the Standard Operating Procedure for onsite medical emergencies.</p>


Onsite Medical Plan

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4565 aligncenter" src="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-300x232.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="232" srcset="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-300x232.jpg 300w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-768x594.jpg 768w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jockey-Concussion-Protocol.jpg 1621w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HISA-Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-102523.pdf">English</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HISA-Jockey-Concussion-Protocol-102523_Spanish-1.pdf">Español</a></li>
</ul>


National Jockey Concussion Protocol Flow Chart (English/Español)

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4598 aligncenter" src="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Concussion-Protocol-for-Jockeys-232x300.jpg" alt="" width="232" height="300" srcset="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Concussion-Protocol-for-Jockeys-232x300.jpg 232w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Concussion-Protocol-for-Jockeys-790x1024.jpg 790w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Concussion-Protocol-for-Jockeys-768x995.jpg 768w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Concussion-Protocol-for-Jockeys.jpg 970w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px" /></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HISA_ConcussionProtocol_Factsheet_102323a-1.pdf">English</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HISA_ConcussionProtocol_Factsheet_Spanish_102423a.pdf">Español</a></li>
</ul>


National Concussion Protocol for Jockeys (English/Español)

HISA Equine Health Advisory: Risk of Fatal Injury in Horses Previously Placed on the Veterinarians’ List as Unsound

HISA Equine Health Advisory: Risk Factors and Prevention of Proximal Hindlimb Fractures in Thoroughbreds

<p><a href="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic.png" rel="attachment wp-att-7040"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-7040 aligncenter" src="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic-300x300.png 300w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic-150x150.png 150w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic-768x768.png 768w, https://hisastaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/EASD-Graphic.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>What is EASD?</u></strong></h2>
<p>Exercise-Associated Sudden Death (EASD) refers to the unexpected death of a clinically normal horse that occurs during or within one hour of exercise (e.g., during racing, training, cooling down or even bathing post-exercise).</p>
<p>EASD cases are categorized into:</p>
<ul>
<li>Diagnosable cases with identifiable postmortem findings, including visible changes in the heart muscle or valves, and pulmonary and other types of hemorrhage.</li>
<li>Necropsy-negative cases, presumed to be cardiac rhythm problems.</li>
</ul>
<p>During the first six months of 2025, EASD accounted for approximately 8% of racing fatalities and 18% of training fatalities at racetracks subject to HISA rules (and training centers owned by them).</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>What HISA is Doing</u></strong></h2>
<p>HISA formed an EASD Working Group in October 2023 and, in August 2024, commissioned two pilot programs to study EASD. In one program, researchers monitored horses in training using Arioneo wearable technology. The lead researchers collaborated with experts worldwide to analyze electrocardiograms (ECGs) in horses actively exercising, which included nine horses that suffered EASD—four of which were wearing devices at the time. HISA also analyzed exercise history data of horses that died in North America to pinpoint potential risk factors.</p>
<p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Resources</strong></span></h2>
<h3><strong>Equine Health Advisories</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://hisaus.org/resources/hisa-equine-health-advisory-exercise-associated-sudden-death">Exercise-Associated Sudden Death</a> (September 25, 2025)</p>
<h3><strong>Webinars</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://hisaus.org/resources/2025-hisa-webinar-how-heart-rhythm-disorders-impact-racehorses-recognizing-what-is-normal-and-what-is-of-concern">How Heart Rhythm Disorders Impact Racehorses: Recognizing What Is Normal and What Is of Concern</a> (October 7, 2025)</p>
<h3><strong>Press Releases</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://hisaus.org/news/hisa-announces-new-findings-on-exercise-associated-sudden-death">HISA Announces New Findings on Exercise-Associated Sudden Death</a> (September 25, 2025)</p>
<p><a href="https://hisaus.org/news/hisa-exercise-associated-sudden-death-working-group-announces-funding-of-groundbreaking-research-studies">HISA Exercise-Associated Sudden Death Working Group Announces Funding of Groundbreaking Research Studies</a> (November 19, 2024)</p>
<h3><strong>Exercise-Associated Sudden Death Working Group</strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://hisaus.org/about-us?cat=easd-working-group">Meet the Team</a></p>

Exercise-Associated Sudden Death Resources

HISA Equine Health Advisory: Exercise-Associated Sudden Death

Medical Advisory Committee Application

HISA Equine Health Advisory: Risk Factors and Prevention of Proximal Forelimb (“Shoulder”) Fractures in Thoroughbreds

<p>The Internal Adjudication Panel (IAP) is responsible for hearing Rule Violation Cases under HISA’s Rule 2000 Series and Rule 8000 Series.</p>
<p>IAP members are appointed by mutual agreement of HISA and HIWU for four-year terms and serve as independent contractors to both entities. The individuals, which include state stewards, are selected for their deep equine regulatory experience. State stewards are prohibited from participating in cases originating in their state of employment. All members of the IAP will receive training on HISA’s adjudication processes before they can hear cases and must complete continuing education on an annual basis to maintain their eligibility to serve.</p>
<p>Those who are interested in applying for the IAP should submit a cover letter, resume and list of references to Samuel.Reinhardt@hisaus.org with a subject line of “Internal Adjudication Panel.”</p>
<p>The current members of the IAP are as follows, with their “prohibited states” in relation to hearing cases included below their name:</p>
<p><strong>Rick Abbott</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pennsylvania</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Eddie Arroyo</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Illinois</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Lisa Blackstone</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Barbara Borden</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Patricia Bowman</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Indiana</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Lori Dinoto</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Illinois</li>
<li>Ohio</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Connie Estes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Mexico</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Larry Fontenot</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Hilary Forde</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Phil Hanrahan</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
<li>Wyoming</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>John Herbuveaux</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Luis Jauregui</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Ann Mitchell</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>N/A</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Duncan Patterson</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Delaware</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Samantha Randazzo</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New York</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Kim Sawyer</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Eric Smith</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Indiana</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Juliette Symons</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kentucky</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Ron Walker</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Mexico</li>
<li>New York</li>
<li>Oklahoma</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Edward Weiss</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>California</li>
</ul>


Internal Adjudication Panel

<p><em>Effective July 8, 2024 – Additional Information about Intra-Articular Injections</em></p>
<p><strong>Rule 2271(a) reads:</strong></p>
<p>(11) except as set forth in Rule 2271(a)(12), any Covered Horse treated with any intra-articular injection of any joint shall not be permitted to perform a Workout for 7 days following treatment or participate in a Covered Horserace for 14 days following treatment.</p>
<p>(12) notwithstanding Rule 2271(a)(11) and Rule 4222, any Covered Horse treated with any corticosteroid intra-articular injection of the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangeal joint shall not be permitted to perform a Workout for 14 days following treatment or participate in a Covered Horserace for 30 days following treatment.</p>
<p>Further, Rule 4224 reads: “Intra-articular injections of polyacrylamide hydrogels are prohibited within 180 days prior to Post-Time.”</p>
<p>The prohibitions in Rule 2271(a)(11) and (12) apply to substances injected into any articular space, including, but not limited to, the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Orthobiologics (such as IRAP, PRP, stem cell therapy)</li>
<li>Corticosteroids (such as betamethasone, triamcinolone, isoflupredone)</li>
<li>Hyaluronic Acid (HA) products (such as Legend I.A., Hy-Visc, Hylartin)</li>
<li>Antibiotics</li>
<li>Medical devices (such as Spryng)</li>
<li>Anesthetics (such as mepivacaine)</li>
</ul>
<p>The intra-articular administration of any Banned Substance, such as stanozolol, constitutes an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.</p>
<p>These stand-down times do NOT apply to injections in or around the following structures:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sacro-iliac areas</li>
<li>Bursae</li>
<li>“Splints”</li>
<li>Proximal suspensories</li>
<li>Tendon sheaths</li>
<li>Epaxial muscle</li>
</ul>
<p>Injections in or around these structures will be regulated through testing under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program.  For many of these administrations, a withdrawal interval greater than 14 days may be necessary to avoid detection in a treated horse’s collected sample. </p>
