Re: Legal Remedies and Herbs

["Robert Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Duncan:

Your requested list does exist and includes the basics of water, forage and
electrolytes (salts and minerals).

 A list was published in September 1991 and the permissible list consists
of:

Vitamins
Minerals
Electrolytes
Liniments that do not contain materials absorbed into the body
All food stuffs traditionally known as "nutrients"
Non-absorbable topical wound dressings
Alcohol
Ice and ice water
Compounds to synchronize estrus

That's all folks

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

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> From: Duncan Fletcher <dfletche@gte.net>
> To: bobmorris@rmci.net; Ridecamp@endurance.net; Joane White
<lyoness@castlenet.com>
> Subject: Re: Legal Remedies and Herbs
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 10:19 AM
> 
> It seems to me that given the almost infinite list of illegal substances
and
> the comparatively short list of legal substances, that a list of legal
> substances would be in order. It might be that some currently banned
> substances be considered for legalization. Currently a topical fungiside
> would be illegal - should it be? Should dewormers be banned? Are there
other
> potential items that should be legal? To prevent controversial drugs from
> being legalized, perhaps a 3/4 affirmative vote by the vet committee or
some
> similar mechanism could be required to legalize a substance. Since herbs
are
> something of drug cocktail, with not very good information about every
drug
> contained in the herb, I would think it unlikely any herbs would make the
> approved list if one was adopted.
> 
> Duncan Fletcher
> dfletche@gte.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net>
> To: Ridecamp@endurance.net <Ridecamp@endurance.net>; Joane White
> <lyoness@castlenet.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 7:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Legal Remedies and Herbs
> 
> 
> >Joan:
> >
> >Can't think of any words more plain, exact and to the point than how the
> >Rule 13 of the AERC Rules and Regulations are worded.
> >
> >13. The integrity of Endurance Competition requires that the equine is
not
> >influenced by any drug, medication or veterinary treatment. Endurance
> >equines must compete entirely on their natural ability.
> >
> >
> >It is not possible to name all drugs and/or substances that can be fed,
> >applied or injected. Your integrity is called upon as a sportsperson and
> >competitor. Please refer to the very important words "EQUINES MUST
COMPETE
> >ENTIRELY ON THEIR NATURAL ABILITY"
> >
> >If you, and all other riders, do not agree with that clause then the
true
> >concept of endurance riding, as originally conceived, is mute. The sport
> >then becomes a branch of the racing industry with all the unpleasant
> >implications there-in.
> >
> >You questioned<<<< I know that the definition is vague but surely there
is
> >a list of real "no-no's" somewhere.  Any ideas?>>>>>
> >
> >My answer to that is "EQUINES MUST COMPETE ENTIRELY ON THEIR NATURAL
> >ABILITY" anything other than that and you are fooling yourself that you
are
> >an endurance rider.
> >
> >Bob Morris
> >Morris Endurance Enterprises
> >Boise, ID
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Joane White <lyoness@castlenet.com>
> >> To: Ridecamp@endurance.net
> >> Subject: Legal Remedies and Herbs
> >> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 6:57 AM
> >>
> >> Since many of us are using herbs and homeopathic remedies for the
horses,
> >> where can we find a list of banned substances.  I've asked a couple of
> >vets
> >> and received several different answers about specific substances but
no
> >real
> >> list.  I know that the definition is vague but surely there is a list
of
> >> real "no-no's" somewhere.  Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Joane and the Herd
> >> Price, Utah
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
>