AK has also has instructed agents to provide blood profiles of their athletes on regular basis or as when required by the medical and Anti-doping commission.
AK president Isaiah Kiplagat said they will register afresh all athletes and require that they seek clearance from his office before they travel abroad to compete in a bid to keep track of their activities.
AK also introduced new 11 policies intended to help curb the doping menace in the country.
"The federation has increased the number of tests that will be conducted during the competitions beginning this month and that will depend on the level of event like in the national or regional where not less than 12 tests will be done.
"We want to be as fast as possible to catch the athletes locally and avoid the embarrassment when they test positive out of the country. Doping tests will be done randomly in addition to winners," the AK boss added.
The new competition rules will also see the road running commission led by the federation vice president David Okeyo, ensure all events are licensed, registration of athletes and coaches by March to control the mushrooming of events that may led an athlete take prohibited substances.
"All race organizers have been informed that they will only be given licenses upon provision of the anti-doping plan and budget of the same. In addition athletes will only be paid their prize money once the doping results have been released ," said Kiplagat.
"All athletes therefore, must be registered and issued with a license number which is distinct. This license number will be used in all competitions both locally and internationally to identify and track an athlete."
AK will also register all coaches and educate athletes on the need to compete clean and remain drug free. This comes in the wake of over 30 athletes testing positive to doping in 2014, which is double the number of cheats caught in the last decade.
AK will also hold a meeting with all the agents on Feb. 13 and this will be followed by a seminar that will be conducted by IAAF.
Athletics Kenya is also conducting an audit to determine the number of athletes who have had cases of doping and under whose management they fall.
All athletes will also have to enhance their biological passports, a blood sample testing , which will be monitored to see if there is any drastic change in hemoglobin formation.
"AK is partnering with the relevant and accredited centers to enhance this monitoring process. This process will be linked to the already existing program handled by IAAF and WADA," said Kiplagat.
Breeding, knowledge, and high-quality horse tack can land you and your steed at some of the biggest shows in the country. Competing with top Hunter and Equitation horses and riders while simultaneously perfecting your riding , style and form in the show ring is no easy task. And the fact is, a lot of riders come out of the ring empty handed or wonder why they did not pin as high as they thought they would.
The Judges
Judges must watch a large number of horses and riders, paying attention to every move they make and in most cases, there is one judge for each ring at a horse show. Every judge sees and looks for something different. Depending on the judge’s view , they could have seen a mistake or not seen a mistake at all. Sometimes there can be three or more judges at different places around the arena that score the same course so that it is judged fairly.
Each judge sees the jumps from different angles so there are also several different scores in, for example, a hunter derby. All the judges scores are then added up to make one final score. And since they only have about two minutes to watch and score a horse or rider, Judges must have a good eye and know what certain qualities to look for in the show ring.
There is a difference between each discipline of riding and judges follow specific guidelines and standards to score riders. Additionally , each judge has their own criteria of what they are looking for in a discipline of riding and they tend to score based what they like in a horse or rider. A fair judge will try to evaluate all of these factors simultaneously as the riders take to the ring or course.
The Hunter Horse
A hunter horse is a type of show horse that is judged on its movement, manners, and way of going, primarily while jumping fences. Hunter horses are shown in English tack , like a close contact saddle and a fitted white saddle pad, as opposed to the trail and work styles associated with western tack. Show hunters are shown over a course of 8 to 12 fences and there a few additional classes offered for horses shown in-hand or on the flat.
“Hunters are judged on quality, smoothness around the course, manners , way of going and style of jumping, said judge Carol Dean-Porter. “Horses are compared to each other subjectively. Most judges place highest emphasis on jumping form and smoothness.”
The horse should also have a good attentive expression, good scope and tight knees that go up to the horse’s head as they jump in a round form over the fences. Not only should hunter horses possess all of the above qualities, but they should also have a nice calm attitude , sound mind and a pleasant personality.
Ideal Hunter Horse
1. Flowing movement
2. Tight knees
3. Even and steady pace
4. Good round form over fences
5. Happy expression
6. The Equitation Rider
Equitation is judged solely on the rider. The horse is used as a way for the rider to show off his or her skills over a set course.
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