Ridecamp: RE: [RC] Ulcer Research/USA Druggies?

<<<<The editor didn't flinch, simply replied that yes, they
had heard that too,
but then went on to explain why those medications would
actually harm
performance....>>>


Guess where the editor originated?  Guess what country she
still rides for? But then you do not have to guess who is
footing the bills.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

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Subject: [RC] Ulcer Research/USA Druggies?


> I would guess the distributors or makers of Gastrogard are
paying for
> it -

Well...the makers of the electrolytes who were doing
research charged us
for bloodwork...Haven't seen Adequan paying anyone to give
us free flex
tests.

I've been pretty perturbed that the two times drug abuse has
been
mentioned in  Endurance World the only country implicated
was the USA.
First, there was a letter to the editor from someone over
there saying
something along the lines of, "I've heard that in the USA
riders are
using medications meant for high blood pressure to speed
recoveries" The
editor didn't flinch, simply replied that yes, they had
heard that too,
but then went on to explain why those medications would
actually harm
performance....

Then, this month there's an article on blood doping.  It
states that it
had been done with horses in the USA (I think they mentioned
harness
races) and then went on to explain how complicated it is and
in the long
run harmful, etc.  I'm thinking, "Wait a minute! Which
stables on our
side of the ocean have built veterinary facilities
specifically for their
training barns? Who has vets on staff? Who are the only
competitors who
could afford it?  Are they insinuating that somebody like
Becky Hart who
used her horse trailer for a tackroom was capable of
something like that?
Don't recall Kanaveys having anything more than the average
barn... no
medical facilities.  Just where do they get off naming us
first in every
drugging accusation?   So...now we complain about FEI
allowing ulcer
drugs.  Next thing you know we're getting them for free.  I
can just see
the article saying "Look the USA complains, but everybody at
this ride
couldn't wait to get their hands on them.

P.S.  Any chance that a scope would be different before the
ride than
after?

Angie

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