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[RC] SO not getting the drug rule hostility.... - Mary Krauss

I don't understand the hostility surrounding drug regulations. What am I missing?? Seems to me a set of pretty well-intended, simple rules are being vilified for no apparent reason. Kinda simple really: feed normal stuff, no problem. "Zero tolerance" means zero tolerance for abuse--it doesn't refer to zero amounts of substances that occur naturally in simple grain and hay. If you're feeding something weird and full of weird supplements, quit it.

Otherwise, attacking well-intentioned and responsible efforts to control drugging of horses makes one look like one wants to drug one's horse with impunity.... The rules as I read 'em are about as simple and clear as they can be given the confusing state of technology that is now able to overreach intent. The good news is that the situation brings us back to exercising judgment--not at all a bad result.

Mary K, who's really, really happy that AERC wants to keep drugs out of this sport.

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