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Re: [RC] [RC] reply to Bob Morris - heidiExcause me. Even if there was an "eyewitness" to someone givng something by syringe, you will sitll have to prove the substance given the horse was a banned substance which require testing. Giving substances by syringe is quite common at endurance rides, electrolytes, probiotics, water to wash down same, etc. An "eyewitness" many times only knows what they know - and that isn't much - and in general I suspect that without verification of the substance, you have no evidence - at least that would hold up in the lawsuit that would follow. First of all, it IS entirely possible to be an eye witness to more of the sequence than just the administration of "something" via syringe. I agree that merely using an oral syringe is not "evidence"--and I didn't infer that in my comment. But an eye witness to an IV injection during a ride would constitute evidence, since injection is an invasive procedure and as such is illegal, regardless of the substance used. Likewise being an eye witness to other modalities of treatment would constitute evidence. You are only thinking of one very narrow area of "application" and not thinking about the many other situations that can constitute violations. Secondly, some riders also actually brag about having given illegal substances. Their own words, in such cases, are also "evidence." Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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