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    Re: [RC] serious side/ drugs - Truman Prevatt


    I would suspect some day soon there will be drug testing of both rider and horse at FEI rides (at least championship rides). I think this is one of the things they will have to do in order to push for Olympic inclusion.

    I normally ride drug free - just get cranky as hell:-).

    T

    Rides 2 Far wrote:
    How MUCH out of pain do you want to be?  Do you want
    to remain conscious & breathing on your own???

    What a bunch of druggies ya'll are! I knew I could count on ya. :-) I
    believe this is for the Sept/ Oct issue, for which the "deadline" was day
    before yesterday. :-P Any time ya'll notice me posting too much on RC
    it's probably that I'm at the computer trying to make a deadline and have
    writer's block...so I just check Ridecamp for a diversion. >g<

    Now...how to make this topic more serious ( this has nothing to do with
    my article). At the Pan Ams the FEI officials asked us to fill out a
    form wanting to know what drugs WE, the riders took. Hint was that they
    would soon be not allowed. I've noticed in Endurance World that our pal
    Michael Stone keeps listing "younger, more fit riders" as one of the
    improvements he thinks is coming over the FEI scene.

    Of course, he doesn't mention that these "younger, more fit" riders are
    riding horses that some old broke down professionals break, train, do the
    slower (far more taxing physically rides) and bring to a peak so these
    "more fit" riders can win. I don't know about the rest of you, but
    despite creaky knees, I'm without a doubt tougher and can ride much
    farther than I could have at 22...and I seldom remember to take any
    drugs. So what do ya'll think? Would you rather have a seasoned
    professional jockey your horse or a "young fit" rider.

    Angie

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