The New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association (NZEVA) has recently amended the withholding times (WHT's) for prohibited substances for horses.
The purpose of the WHT list is to ensure that when a horse is treated by a veterinarian, both owners and trainers have confidence to compete in ...
Harness
Driver Penalties
W House | Ashburton 24 April; out of position at start; fined $100.
D Ferguson | Waikato Bay of Plenty 27 April; use of whip (2 charges); suspended 5 May – 15 June inclusive.
M Ranger | Waikato Bay of Plenty 27 April; failed to take all reasonable and permissible ...
Driver Penalties
K Cox | NZ Metropolitan 20 April; use of whip; fined $300.
M Purdon | Auckland 21 April; use of whip; suspended 22 April – 14 May inclusive and fined $300.
A Poutama | Auckland 21 April; out of position at start; fined $200.
M Purdon | Auckland 21 April; out of ...
Driver Penalties
T Williams | NZ Metropolitan 8 April (heard Banks Peninsula 10 April); forcing inside runner onto track markers; fined $300.
R Holmes | NZ Metropolitan 8 April (heard Banks Peninsula 10 April); contacting track marker; fined $200.
S O’Sullivan | Banks Peninsula 10 ...
Driver Penalties
R Alfeld | NZ Metropolitan 24 March (heard Timaru 4 April); careless driving; suspended 5 - 24 April inclusive.
D Simpson | Timaru 4 April; use of whip; suspended 5 April – 4 June inclusive.
R Sissons | Timaru 4 April; careless driving; suspended 5 April – 16 May ...
Driver Penalties
A Pyers | Manawatu 29 March; careless driving; suspended 1-14 April inclusive.
Z Meredith | Manawatu 29 March; use of whip; fined $300.
N Balle | Manawatu 29 March; out of position at start; fined $100.
J Abernethy | Manawatu 16 March (heard Manawatu 31 March); ...
Driver Penalties
A Clark | NZ Metropolitan 22 March; use of whip; fined $300.
A Fitzgerald | NZ Metropolitan 22 March; use of whip; suspended 23 March – 10 April inclusive.
K Marshall | Waikato Bay of Plenty 23 March; use of whip; suspended 25 March – 14 April inclusive.
B Mangos ...
Driver Penalties
S Doody | Manawatu 14 March; careless driving; suspended 17-31 March inclusive.
S Doody | Manawatu 14 March; use of whip; suspended 1-27 April inclusive.
S Thornley | Timaru 15 March; out of position at start; fined $100.
S Doody | Manawatu 16 March; use of whip; ...
Driver Penalties
K Butt | Oamaru 8 March; contacted track markers; fined $100.
K Butt | Oamaru 8 March; careless driving; fined $250.
C Wigg | Waikato Bay of Plenty 9 March; careless driving; fined $250.
T Cameron | Auckland 10 March; careless driving; fined $250.
J Hay | ...
Driver Penalties
S Tomlinson | NZ Metropolitan 2 March: careless driving; suspended 6-11 March inclusive.
T Williams | NZ Metropolitan 2 March; failed to maintain straight course in home straight; suspended 19-22 March inclusive.
J Dunn | NZ Metropolitan 2 March; breach of push out ...
Driver Penalties
A Mugford | Ashburton 25 February; contacted track marker; fined $100.
B Butcher | Waikato Bay of Plenty 26 February; careless driving; suspended 27 February – 10 March inclusive.
Trainer Penalties
A Lethaby | Hororata 12 February (heard NZ Metropolitan 23 ...
Driver Penalties
R Downey | Auckland 17 February; careless driving; suspended 18 February – 17 March inclusive.
R Close | NZ Metropolitan 17 February; medical clearance required.
C DeFilippi | Hororata 12 February (heard NZ Metropolitan 17 February); misconduct; fined $400.
T ...