Re: [RC] SO not getting the drug rule hostility.... - Elizabeth Walker
The whole rule 13, or any drug rule, is only applicable to people who enter a ride. This discussion is only applicable to those people who do not want to be found in violation of the rule, due to some unintentional transgression. Most people do not intentionally violate the drug rules. Most folks *want* to follow the rules. Kind of hard to do that if they aren't clear.
The way some substances are specified, it is possible to be penalized for the presence of a substance which is below an effective level, because the level has not been established, and a threshold level which reflects the intent of the rules committee was not specified.
As for joining the rules committee - I certainly hope the committee accepts input from people other than just other committee members.
BW (for whom this is academic, as her horse is now retired from competition, and can graze on all the naturally-growing camomile on the ranch that he wants to.)
On May 12, 2009, at 8:33 AM, John Teeter wrote:
On May 12, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Elizabeth Walker wrote:
According to the current drug rule, if you buy this feed <that contains yucca> for your horse, you are in violation of Rule 13.
Not so:)
you can buy any feed you want for your horse and not be in violation of AERC rule 13. It is only if you enter an AERC sanctioned event after having fed that feed that you purchased, that you MAY be in violation of Rule 13. The "MAY" qualifier is still needed b/c you need to consider withdrawal times between having fed the feed and the entry into the competition.
It is necessary to be exact when you are speaking of rules and such (as has been pointed out many times:) - Also, if you are so inspired soas to want to join the AERC vet committee (and you are not a vet), then you have 1 opportunity - as the committee has 1 non-vet member appointed by the president of the AERC.
Otherwise, join the rules committee where you would have oversight and guidance responsibilities with respect to rule 13:)
jt (who STILL thinks that spending $50,000+ annually on a drug testing protocol is insane:)
