Just looked again at the AERC drug policy online,
and only the injectable administration of SeE is prohibited
-- and that's because of another substance in the injectable
form.
> Any
substance that enhances a horse's performance is forbidden. The
horse > is required to perform according to his natural abilities.
E-Se enhances > his performance via his muscular capabilities.
I
understand this concept and agree with the AERC policy. However, I
think this is a special case. I live in Virginia and our soil here is
extremely low in selenium (as is Maryland). We only supplement Se to
keep the horse's levels normal - the same as horses who live in areas where
there is sufficient Se in the soil so they don't need
supplementation. I don't believe this is the same as supplementing
with something like Yucca or MSM. And then there's Adequan, and it's
legal.
