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I don't understand the hostility surrounding drug regulations.  What  
am I missing??  Seems to me a set of pretty well-intended, simple  
rules are being vilified for no apparent reason.  Kinda simple  
really:  feed normal stuff, no problem.  "Zero tolerance" means zero  
tolerance for abuse--it doesn't refer to zero amounts of substances  
that occur naturally in simple grain and hay.  If you're feeding  
something weird and full of weird supplements, quit it.

Otherwise, attacking well-intentioned and responsible efforts to  
control drugging of horses makes one look like one wants to drug one's  
horse with impunity....  The rules as I read 'em are about as simple  
and clear as they can be given the confusing state of technology that  
is now able to overreach intent.  The good news is that the situation  
brings us back to exercising judgment--not at all a bad result.

Mary K, who's really, really happy that AERC wants to keep drugs out  
of this sport.

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