USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 9/16/22-9/17/22

NAME OF EVENT: Virginia Walking & Racking Horse Owners Association Fall Horse Show

CITY AND STATE: Chatham, VA

HIO: KY-HIO

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

EVENT TOTALS PADDED FLAT

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Number of Classes Scheduled 29 40 2 71

Number of Classes Cancelled 11 1 0 12

Total Number of Classes 18 39 2 59

Number of Entries 30 275 5 310

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 1 5 0 6

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 47 309 7 363

DQP FINDINGS PADDED FLAT PERF TOTALS

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

3 0 0 3

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned inspection

0 0 0 0

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

2 0 1 3

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 5 0 1 6

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 4 0 1 5

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 23 10 5 38

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 4 6 2 12

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 27 16 7 50

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 0 0 0 0

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 2 0 1 3

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 2 0 1 3

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Event 

Management for disqualification 0 0 0 0

Number of horses disqualified by Event Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 0 0 0 0

MANAGEMENT ACTION PADDED FLAT

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Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for HPA 

noncompliances 4 0 1 5

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

noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management 4 0 1 5

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

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Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 2 0 0 2

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: Inflammation 1 0 0 1

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 1 1

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 2 0 0 2

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 (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 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: 0 0 0 0

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

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Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 1 1

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 2 0 0 2

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
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Radiographed 0 0 0 0

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 0 0 0 0

IRIS IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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Number of Horses Imaged 0 14 0 14