Re: RC: Drug Testing

["Bonita B. Young" <corky@foothill.net>]

I live in California and have ridden endurance for the last 23 years, as many of
you know California has had a drug testing policy for many years and it is not
limited to just endurance or horse shows.  All equine events are tested including
but not limited to parades, sales, jimcanas, ect.  I think this is a great idea.  I
know on many endurance rides the testers will try and get urine samples randomly
and take blood samples from the top ten as they are judged.  The fee is paid by all
who enter the events and if illegal substances are found you can be fined by the
state.  It is too bad all states do not have the resources that California dose.

Linda Flemmer wrote:

> At the Chesapeake 80 several years ago (Fairhill, MD), they were walking around
> with a cup on a stick looking for a horse to pee!  It happens.  Blood is
> certainly more convenient!
>
> Linda Flemmer
>
> Teddy Lancaster wrote:
>
> > No one wants to sit around waiting for a horse to pee (well, maybe the
> > anxious owner during or after a ride, just because you need to know all
> > systems are "working").  I have NEVER seen urine used here on the East Coast
> > as a sample to use for drug testing. It has always been blood as it is at all
> > the FEI events I have attended.
> >
> > Teddy
> >
> > DreamWeaver wrote:
> >
> > > At 05:04 PM 5/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Question:  How many of you have ever had blood drawn for testing on your
> > > >horse?  How many rides to you attend where blood is actually drawn for
> > > >purposes of testing?
> > > >
> > > >Teddy
> > >
> > > And are they drawing blood, or just urine?  The rides I've been at I'm
> > > pretty sure I've seen them collecting urine samples, but probably just
> > > didn't see anybody draw the blood.  Just curious.
> > >
> > > Happy Trails,
> > >
> > > Karen
> > > in NV
> > > & Weaver, 2,630 miles
> > > & Rocky, 1,395  :+)
> > > www.greatbasin.net/~sportssaddle
> > >
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