Ridecamp: RE: [RC] B.C.A.A. Complex

So Truman: What you are saying is there is no answer and the
competitors must continue to be confused.

I say again "if the rider has to question if the
>substance is a drug, then that substance should not be
used."

Guess that is just to simple.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman
Prevatt
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 4:10 PM
To: Bob Morris
Cc: Ed and Wendy Hauser; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] B.C.A.A. Complex


The issue as I see it is "what is a food and what is an
illegal
substance."  We accept electrolytes without question.
However, if a
rider would just slow down he would not need the same amount
of
electrolytes. The slower we go the less heat produced, the
less
sweating, the less electrolytes lost.   In fact you could
probably get
through a ride by very conservative riding without needing
electrolytes
at all. So in that respect electrolyte supplementation
enhances
performance - you can go faster with them than without them.
Hence since
electrolytes do in fact allow a rider to go faster should
they be
banded. But we accept electrolyte supplementation as not
only "legal"
but a necessary part of the sport.

There are substances which everyone would agree are not
allowed, the
classical drugs. Then there is classical food, hay, beet
pulp, etc. Then
there is this whole gray area ranging from very light gray
to very dark
gray. Sorry Bob this rule is not black and white. If it were
none of the
periodic discussion would appear on RC.

Truman



Bob Morris wrote:

>Truman:
>
>You feel, really feel there is an interpretation of the
>statement "The integrity of Endurance Competition requires
>that the equine is   not influenced by any drug, medication
>or veterinary treatment." You feel that it cannot stand on
>its own?
>
>Who do you wish to interpret for you so the meaning is
>clear? In my mind, if the rider has to question if the
>substance is a drug, then that substance should not be
used.
>
>Bob
>
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>




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