USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 06/04/22

NAME OF EVENT: Eastern Kentucky Walking & Racking Horse Association Annual Celebration Horse Show

CITY AND STATE: West Liberty, 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 14 17 1 32

Number of Classes Cancelled 3 1 0 4

Total Number of Classes 11 16 1 28

Number of Entries 26 61 2 89

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 2 0 0 2

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 35 77 3 115

DQP FINDINGS PADDED FLAT PERF TOTALS

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

6 1 0 7

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned 

inspection 2 0 0 2

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

2 0 0 2

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 10 1 0 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 8 1 0 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 14 3 1 18

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 2 1 0 3

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 16 4 1 21

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 2 0 0 2

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 3 0 0 3

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 9 0 1 10

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Event 

Management for disqualification 6 0 1 7

Number of horses disqualified by Event Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 3 0 1 4

MANAGEMENT ACTION PADDED FLAT

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Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for HPA 

noncompliances 10 1 1 12

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

noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management 10 1 1 12

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

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Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 3 1 0 4

Scar Rule 2 0 0 2

Prohibited Substance 3 0 0 3

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 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

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: Prohibited metal in pads, 

inflammation 2 0 0 2

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

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

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Bilateral Sensitivity 1 0 1 2

Unilateral Sensitivity 1 0 0 1

Scar Rule 1 0 0 1

Prohibited Substance 3 0 0 3

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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Bilateral Sensitivity 1 0 0 1

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

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: Prohibited metal in pads, 

inflammation 2 0 0 2
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Radiographed 6 2 0 8

Number of Horses with Prohibited Metal/Object Present 1 0 0 1

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

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

results) 1 0 0 1

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE TESTING (Swab Sample) PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Swabbed 10 4 0 14