USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 09/16/22-09/17/22

NAME OF EVENT: Kentucky Celebration

CITY AND STATE: Harrodsburg, KY

HIO: KY-HIO

TYPE OF EVENT (SHOW, SALE, EXHIBITION OR AUCTION): Show

EVENT TOTALS PADDED FLAT

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Number of Classes Scheduled 24 34 2 60

Number of Classes Cancelled 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Classes 24 34 2 60

Number of Entries 91 144 5 240

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 5 4 0 9

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 110 174 7 291

DQP FINDINGS PADDED FLAT PERF TOTALS

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

2 1 1 4

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned 

inspection 0 0 0 0

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

6 1 0 7

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 8 2 1 11

Total number of non-HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 0 0 0 0

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

HPA noncompliances 6 2 1 9

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

non-HPA noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Note: Total scratches reflect all horses that were registered and listed on the class sheets but didn’t check-in for inspection.
USDA FINDINGS PADDED FLAT

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Number Pre-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 37 13 3 53

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 26 1 1 28

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 63 14 4 81

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 1 0 0 1

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 6 1 0 7

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 7 1 0 8

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Event 

Management for disqualification 1 0 0 1

Number of horses disqualified by Event Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 1 0 0 1

MANAGEMENT ACTION PADDED FLAT

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Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for HPA 

noncompliances 7 2 1 10

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for non-HPA 

noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management 7 2 1 10

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 1 0 0 1

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 1 0 1 2

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0
HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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Bilateral Sensitivity 2 0 0 2

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 1 0 0 1

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: Inflammation 3 2 0 5

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 1 0 0 1

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 2 0 0 2

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 1 0 0 1

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: Inflammation 3 1 0 4
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Radiographed 4 1 0 5

Number of Horses with Prohibited Metal/Object Present 0 0 0 0

Number of Horses with Other - please specify: 0 0 0 0

Horses Found Noncompliant by DQPs (USDA referred to DQP based on DR 

results) 0 0 0 0

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE TESTING (Swab Sample) PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Swabbed 8 2 3 13

IRIS IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Imaged 0 0 0 0