To me, the simple answer has been overlooked: Just discontinue feeding the Triple Crown (or any product that contains undesireable contents) at least 96 hours prior to competition. I believe that is the timeframe for substances to pass through the body and not show up on race day. Likewise, this is the procedure for feeding fats, discontinue feeding rice bran and other fats about three days prior to competition, not for "drug" reasons, but for metabolic reasons. Then after arriving home from competition, continue with "normal" diet.
Terry "May the Horse be with You"
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 21:38:18 -0700 From: ponyup1@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Yucca in feed To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
No means "NO". How hard is that to understand. So if AERC says no then find a feed that doesn't have yucca in it and there are plenty that don't. Bitch and moan at the company that makes the feed. If you feed it, you know it is in there (and you should know the ingredients of everything you feed your horses) and you get tested and you test positive then you should pay the piper. You know the rules and you know what happens if you break them. Don't like the rules don't play the game.
Kathy Copeland
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