GUIDELINES AND POLICIES  Sixth Edition

DQP

Under the Horse Protection Act (HPA), a DQP is assigned to the National Breeders Cup Championship Show to protect Show Management from the penalties of the HPA, and to insure that all exhibitors compete under the same and equal conditions. The DQP at the National Breeders Cup Championship Show shall be an approved and licensed DQP.

It shall be the obligation of the DQP to determine that all horses which enter classes be in compliance with the rules and regulations provided with the HPA. When violation of the HPA or rules and regulations of the MFTHBA are found, the DQP must make record of such violations and must report them to the proper authorities.

Inspections under the HPA are conducted in accordance with the Regulations and as further described in the current USDA/DQP Training Manual and the USDA Plan.