Policy Documents

Constitution The constitution of IMGA was approved by the members on November 22 2003 at the Annual General Meeting held near Brussels. It was subsequently modified on November 17 2013 at the Annual General Meeting

IMGA Pool Pony Draw System Pool ponies are allocated by an equitable draw using a pre-draw to avoid alphabetical bias. Ponies are pre-graded (A–E) and sorted into three size-based bags (>14hh, >13.1hh, <13.1hh). Teams pick

Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index is a single “temperature” that takes into account the effects of air temperature, humidity, sun, heat reflected from the ground, and wind all at

Pony Soundness - IMGA will have a pony soundness examination at competitions A soundness examination at the start of each IMGA competition to be conducted by a qualified vet, the competition’s Chief Referee and an

Breathalyser Policy of the International Mounted Games Association All Open and U18 riders, trainers, referees and assistant referees must take a daily breathalyser test (zero-alcohol limit) before their first session, including practice days. Testing begins

Membership Criteria The Initial membership criteria (for national organisations applying to join IMGA) are : 1.1 The candidate member organisation must provide a letter requesting membership to the IMGA Development Officer 1.2 The candidate member

Health, Safety, and Welfare Mounted Games is an inherently dangerous sport, and it is impossible to eliminate all risk. It is, however, possible to identify and minimise risk and to take sensible precautions to handle

Policies – Anti-Doping of the International Mounted Games Association At the 2006 annual meeting, IMGA agreed to use the list of prohibited substances published annually by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports as a reference

Code of Conduct of the International Mounted Games Association The International Mounted Games Association can only define a Code of Conduct which is applicable to its members. Those members are the national MGAs of the

The adoption by IMGA of a WHS/OHS Register and procedures for Risk Management, prepared and presented by Dave Harris, was approved by the International Representatives at the IMGA Annual Meeting in 2017. The meeting officially adopted