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4. Injury, Lameness and Prohibited Items

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The judge shall not allow any mule to participate when unsoundness or injury is sufficient to be considered an act of cruelty.

  1. No person shall cause to be administered internally or externally to an animal, either before or during an approved event, any medication above the allowed amount designated by the State of California, drug or mechanical device, artificial appliance, surgical or nonsurgical procedure, which is of such character as could affect the animal’s performance or appearance at that event.
  2. Upon discovery, show management shall immediately disqualify the animal and report the matter to the AMA office and/or AMA Representative.
    1. Any action or substance administered internally or externally, whether drugs or otherwise, which may interfere with the testing procedure or mask or screen the presence of such drug is forbidden.
  3. Violation of the above rules shall result In disqualification from participation, forfeiture of entry fees, and referral of the matter to the AMA Performance Hearing Committee; refer to Rule 10-B, C, D
  4. Any real or artificial hair, weights, etc., added to the tail will not be permitted. Entry will be prohibited from showing until prohibited item(s) are removed. Suspected surgical and nonsurgical procedures are not allowed. Violation will require referral to the AMA Performance Hearing Committee as in the rules above.