Regulating Sport for the Non-Human Athlete

This book evaluates the status quo of integrity management within sports that involve horses worldwide. Sports governing bodies and international sports federations are very powerful organisations within their sphere and the governance of these sports has created a hegemony which does not necessarily serve the interests of those engaged in sport, rather those who ‘rule’ sport. This book investigates the question of whether cheating is discouraged and fair play rewarded, both to an adequate degree.

Jonathan G. Merritt is a senior lecturer in law in the School of Law at De Montfort University, UK.

Introduction Chapter 1: Researching Horse Sport and the Law Chapter 2: The Literature So Far Chapter 3: The new social construct, the horse qua non-human athlete Chapter 4: Problematising the Governance of Equine Sport Chapter 5: Problematising Strict Liability and the Current rules of Evidence Chapter 6: Problematising Mitigation of the Harshness of the Current Rules Conclusion