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Re: [RC] Concentrations specified (was: Thoughts on Science) - Elizabeth Walker

Yep. As Truman said in his earlier post -- it doesn't have to "test" at all. All it takes is someone reporting and/or filing a protest. This can lead to the nasty situation of "gee - don't piss anyone off, or they will file a protest 'cause you feed your horse (xxxx)". Put anything you like in there - MSM, oats, barley, or whatever the next thing is. (There are nastier possibilities, but I really don't want to go there...)

That is why things like this need to be clarified, and the appendices modified on a periodic basis (quarterly?).

Anybody know what the current review cycle for the drug rule is?


On May 9, 2009, at 8:21 PM, Truman Prevatt wrote:

Terry Banister wrote:

Kat said,
So, if I want to feed my horse at all, the only way that I can be in compliance with the AERC's drug rule as currently written is to not enter any AERC sanctioned competitions.

Hmmmm, I feed my horse, and he has been tested at least three times in the past few years of AERC competition (he pees to a whistle)- without anything showing positive. I may have even been feeding rice bran and oats at the time. So have a gazillion other AERC competitors been tested without anything showing up. . . . (??)

Some will tell you - I am not one but it's been stated right here on Ridecamp - just because it doesn't test doesn't mean it is not in violation of the AERC rule. If gamma oryzanol is in oats, rice brand, barley, etc. and you feed such things - you are in violation. An FBI buddy of mine has always said "want to get rid of a bad law - enforce it." If any content of gamma oryzanol is in violation then zero is zero if it is there you are violation and should be sanctioned for feeding such substances. Of course such a stand in totally asinine. However, that's what the AERC rule seems to say.

Truman




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