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The overwhelming response from the delegates at the FEI forum in  
March was that Endurance should remain a 'no drug' sport.

again, I think the press release was simply about adding a 'new' drug  
to the already existing approved list, not a change in policy.

Steph

On Jul 4, 2007, at 2:21 PM, FXLivestock@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 7/4/2007 12:22:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Last time I looked USEF's Endurance rules mirrored AERC's, including
> the no drugs policy. This med approval most likely does not apply to
> the Endurance discipline.  Additionally, our rides are either AERC
> sanctioned or AERC/FEI sanctioned. Not USEF sanctioned.
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> Steph
> I couldn't open the web link that John T had posted in his  
> original.  I asked him if this policy would effect endurance as I  
> couldn't read it. John thought it might and I was responding to  
> that information in regard to my post on the relationship of both  
> organizations in regards to endurance.  He also did mention that  
> only one USEF endurance event has been sanctioned here.
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> Steph,  What is your feeling on how this would effect international  
> endurance if FEI approves the drug.  Aren't many countries  
> "national" programs sanctioned by FEI.  Obviously, would not be  
> legal at FEI/AERC co sanctioned rides but how would this in your  
> opinion effect competitions that were not co sanctioned.
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> I know that gastroguard is not considered a performance enhancing  
> drug and many both in AERC and FEI do not really consider this drug  
> a violation in spirit of the AERC drug policy.  What is the  
> probability that FEI will approve this drug for use in endurance?  
> And if they do will this substance be considered in the same  
> category as gastroguard?
>
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