How about voluntary declarations before a competition - "I declare that my horse is running drug free", or words to that effect, to include bute or whatever else they try to sneak through next, with the implication that you'll be happy to submit to testing.
Then when the ride results are in everyone will be able to see whose horse ran on dope. Maybe you could have a separate "clean" podium...
xr
On 21 Nov 2009, at 19:12, stephanie teeter wrote:
amen. I have had a few phone calls from outraged riders - 'what are we going to do about this!!??' - honestly I don't care much any more what FEI does. A couple years ago they held the 'world forum on endurance' - days and workshops and recommendations about how FEI should move forward. it made no difference, and they actually went in the opposite direction of many of the consensus opinions (e.g. more technical trails). I watched the FEI run Malaysia through the ringer when they won the bid for the WEC, most likely because some powerful lobbies didn't want it there. We'd be better off forming an alternate International organization for those that want to ride (really ride) internationally.
