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Code No. 1 Anyone who gets involved with a horse, takes on the responsibility for the living being in his/her care.

Code No 2 The keeping of a horse must be appropriate to its natural requirements.

Code No 3 The physical and mental wellbeing of the horse takes priority over its deployment/use.

Code No 4 All horses are to be regarded as equal: No horse should be discriminated against because of its breed, age, sex, or use - might it be at stud, for pleasure or sport.

Code No 5 The knowledge of horse husbandry, the required skill and knowledge for the involvement with the horse, is part of our culture and history. We need to cherish this knowledge and pass it on to the generations that follow.

Code No 6 The involvement with the horse helps in the development of personality and character, and is especially valuable to young people. It should be encouraged.

Code No 7 Anybody who participates in the equestrian sport must, together with his/her horse, undergo an education process. The goal of this education is to achieve the greatest harmony between human and horse.

Code No 8 The use of the horse in different equestrian disciplines must depend on its talent and abilities. To influence its athleticism and performance by the use of drugs or other unnatural means is to be eliminated and should be penalized.

Code No 9 Our responsibilities for the horse in our care also include the duty to end its life humanely and without suffering when the time has come.

Acknowledgements: ("The Constitution of Ethics for friends of horses" was written and approved by the "Deutsche Reiterlichen Vereinigung (FN)". (Translation by C.Adolf of the "International Equestrian Education Services", Australia)