OREGON HIGH DESERT CLASSIC
EQUINE HEALTH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
EVENT PARTICIPATION DECLARATION – REQUIRED
Signed by the owner/agent/trainer verifying that the horse has been healthy with no sign of
infectious disease and has not had a fever above 102 °F within 72 hours (3 days) of arrival.
Required for all horses entering Oregon High Desert Classic Show Grounds both Showing and
Non-Showing. Event Participation Declaration Form available at sonomahorsepark.com. This
documentation must be submitted prior to arrival to laurenkequisport@gmail.com and hard
copies must accompany all horses arriving at Oregon High Desert Classic.
A new Event Participation Declaration Form must be filed each time the horse enters the
property. Horses stabled off the property that ship-in for their classes must comply with this
requirement.
PROOF OF VACCINATION – REQUIRED
Signed statement from the attending veterinarian that the horse has been vaccinated against the
following:
- Within 6 months (180 days) of the show: Equine Influenza (EIV)
- Within 6 months (180 days) of the show: Rhinopneumonitis (EHV 1 and EHV 4)
- If a vaccination will expire during the show, the horse must receive its new vaccination prior to
being issued a competition number.
PRESENTATION OF HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - The Equine Health Requirements are Required for all horses entering Sonoma Horse Park
Show both Showing and Non-Showing. These documents must be filed in the Show Office
before any competition numbers will be issued. All required papers must indicate the horse’s
registered show name. This documentation must be submitted prior to arrival to
laurenkequisport@gmail.com and hard copies must accompany all horses arriving at the Oregon
High Desert Classic. - Any horse not accompanied by these documents will be directed to the Show Veterinarian to
obtain the required documents and/or vaccinations, and/or will be placed in quarantined stabling
until proper documents are obtained. Any horse showing signs or fever/illness/ stress is subject
to examination by Show Officials and/or the Show Veterinarian.
GR845 EQUINE VACCINATION RULE
In the case of a horse that is unable to receive either of the vaccinations due to a history of
adverse reactions, the exhibitor, upon request by Competition Management, must provide a letter
from the veterinarian on official letterhead stating that the horse in question cannot be vaccinated
due to medical concerns and a log of temperatures taken twice daily for the seven days prior to
entering the competition grounds. These horses must also have their temperature taken and
logged twice daily while on the competition grounds. The log of temperatures should be
provided to the Competition Management, steward, or technical delegate when requested.
At Federation licensed competitions, horses entering the grounds must be accompanied by
documentation of Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis)
vaccinations within six months prior to entering the stables. Horses not in compliance with this
rule may be required to leave the competition grounds upon request by Competition
Management. Documentation should consist of one of the following methods mentioned below.
The frequency of vaccine administration should be per the vaccine manufacturers’ or
veterinarian’s recommendations. It is recommended that vaccines are administered by or under
the direction of a veterinarian.
In the case of vaccines administered by a veterinarian, the exhibitor, upon request by
Competition Management, must provide documentation from the veterinarian on documenting
that the horse in question received the vaccinations; name of the vaccines and date of vaccine
administration.
In the case of vaccines administered by a person other than a veterinarian, the exhibitor, upon
request by Competition Management, must provide a receipt of the vaccine purchase which is
signed by the owner, or agent with care, custody, and control of the horse; name, serial number
and expiration date of the vaccine; and date of vaccine administration.