IFHA Governance

Committee Standings

The technical and advisory bodies that shape rules, welfare standards, and commercial direction across international racing. Select any committee for its mandate, membership, and recent work.

  • Main Committee

  • Subcommittee

01 Integrity & Rules

Substance control, rule harmonisation, technical standards

Advisory Council on Equine Prohibited Substances and Practices

Oversees 1 subcommittee:

Gene Doping Control Subcommittee

Committee for the Harmonisation of Racing Rules

Technical Advisory Committee

02 Racing Operations & Planning

Horse movement, grading, and race planning

International Movement of Horses Committee

International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee

Oversees 1 subcommittee:

Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee

03 Health & Welfare

Jockey safety and equine welfare

Intl. Conf. for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys

Horse Welfare Committee

04 Governance & Business

Horse movement, grading, and race planning

Governance Committee

Finance Committee

Commercial and Marketing Committee

05 Stud Book

Breed registry standards

International Stud Book Committee