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[RC] USEF Drug Rules - Kristen A FisherI'd day Ed hit the nail on the head with his statements below. Here is where all the detail on USEF drug policy can be found: http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2007/2007Chapters/Chapter%204.pdf There are about a dozen breeds and even more disciplines that are affiliated with USEF. I have never understood how the endurance discipline works, but any Arabian horse show must be jointly recognized by both AHA and USEF. USEF gets recognition fees as a % of prize money offered plus fees per horse [all told my club pays about $4000 +/- to USEF for each Class A show we conduct]. In return, USEF maintains general rules/policies for the AHA [and there is also an Arab-specific section of the USEF rule book] along with certifying judges & stewards. These rules include the drug policy, and the associated testing program. There is drug testing of numerous horses at each USEF competition - so they are not just writing policy, they are testing and enforcing. The drug program is one reason many breeds are affiliated with USEF - they have neither the desire or funds to run a program of their own [but also keep in mind most competitions do not have vets on site all the time like endurance events]. Kristen -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sisu West Ranch Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:54 AM To: Bruce Weary DC; Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Inflammation I just quickly read the USEF general drug policy, as referenced in a post. I think I now understand what the announcement was trying to say. I don't like the whole USEF drug policy, but the announcement appears to be consistent with the long standing policy. Please correct me if I am wrong, but here is what I think I read. 1. An "approved" drug may be present in the horses blood or other fluids at levels consistent with relatively short withdrawal periods (example: 12 hours for bute). 2. A forbidden drug may not be present in "detectable" levels. A list of detection times is given, referenced to their lab. Apparently "detectable" levels are not the minute amounts we know can be detected if desired. 3. If a sport desires it may require a stringent "no foreign substances" rule. 4. The new Cox2 inhibitor was added to the list of approved NSAIDs. If it had not been added, any detectable amount would have been forbidden. Apparently, the levels allowed are consistent with the levels of Bute etc. allowed. My bottom line is: I am not happy with the USEF drug policy, but the current announcement is no different than their long standing policies. Perhaps we shouldn't get our knickers in a twist about this unless we already have them twisted over the whole USEF drug policy. Ed ps. I still think we (the AERC) should do more to attempt to influence the USEF, but I am not holding my breath that this will ever happen. Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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