RE: [RC] I poked the stick in the hornet nest (drug rule) - Terry Banister
Well, up to this point, I have not heard this to be a problem at AERC rides. If something is going to be different in the future, I am sure we will be notified by AERC.
Terry "May the Horse be with You"
From: kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] I poked the stick in the hornet nest (drug rule) Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 08:31:11 -0500
Terry - I would love to believe it's that simple. However, "clear of the horse's system" is COMPLETELY ambiguous. 72-96 hours are suggested, but may or may not be accurate for a specific horse/dosage.
Again I cite the AAEP presenter who used the example "2 molecules of phenylbutazone (Bute) are a zeptogram (parts per sextillion) and a 3-gram dose of Bute generates more molecules than there are stars in the known universe. With a half-life (the time required for half the amount to be eliminated by natural processes) of 7.2 hours, it takes 21 days to eliminate all these molecules from the body following a single Bute injection....Bute retains a therapeutic effect for only a day, although detectable traces remain in the blood for almost three weeks."
So the drug is not effective after 1 day, but is detectable for 21 +/- days. Assuming any prohibited substance clears the horse's system in 96 hours is simply wishful thinking. THAT is the problem - and to quote you, zero tolerance for breaking the rules.
Kristen
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Banister Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:06 PM To: tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; shelly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] I poked the stick in the hornet nest (drug rule)
However, you can feed your horse anything you want before a competition ~ as long as it is not competing under the influence of that substance on race day! You can feed Triple Crown, or rice bran or oats or anything you want as part of the normal diet. It is only on race day that the criteria levels matter.
Perhaps another example would make this more clear: Gastrogaurd is an ulcer medicine that would be illegal to use on race day. But you can give your horse medications (for anything) as long as it is not competing under the influence of the medication/drug. That would mean that you would need to be finished with it or suspend usage soon enough for horse's system to be clear of it on competition day. In most cases that is 72 hours, but I add another 24 hrs. and go with 96 hours.
Terry "May the Horse be with You"
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