Often, these laws prohibit the showing of a horse that does not have a current negative Coggins test. Sometimes, the ban even extends to such events as organized trail rides. A requirement of a negative Coggins test is ordinarily required for the importation of a horse from another state or country.
Some states have only statutes and some states have only regulations.
Every effort has been expended to make this section comprehensive. However, neither statutes nor regulations could be found for 13 states. They are Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. If you have copies of statutes or regulations for any of the missing states, please send them to AAHS, P.O. Box 39, Fentress, TX 78622. We will update the site with your contribution.