Section 11.04.01.564 - HAIR TESTINGNo hair sample taken from a horse may contain any prohibited drug or other non-approved medication.
01.Racing Commission Authority. The Racing Commission is authorized to collect and submit hair samples for testing in quarter horses and mixed breed races. Hair samples will be collected consistent with Section 528 of these rules.02.Presence of Prohibited Substances. The presence of any prohibited substances that appears in a pre or post-race sample including, but not limited to, Clenbuterol, Zilpaterol, and Ractopamine in Quarter Horse and mixed breed races will constitute a violation. Any report of prohibited or non-permitted medication in a hair sample will result in the horse being placed on a stewards list for sixty (60) days. A horse must provide a negative hair test prior to removal from any applicable list.03.Positive Finding for Prohibited Substance. Samples collected for out-of-competition testing in Quarter Horses and mixed breed horses that result in a positive finding for a prohibited substance as listed in Section 575 of these rules will be reported to the Board of Stewards and considered a violation. The presence of Clenbuterol in an out-of-competition test in a Quarter Horse will result in the horse being placed on the official veterinarians list for a minimum of sixty (60) days or until a sample is submitted and is reported as negative for the presence of Clenbuterol. If, at the owner's request, a sample is submitted for screening for removal from the official veterinarians list, the owner is responsible for the cost of the testing.04.Hair Sample. If a horse is selected for hair testing and the mane is less than four and one-half inches (4 1/2") in length, the Racing Commission may elect to collect a hair sample using the tail.Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.04.01.564