Re: Rescue Remedy

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

If it calms the horse, it is affecting his performance. Any substance (as
opposed to say your actions or voice) that is calming the horse is having a
pharmalogical effect. If it is not food, it is a drug.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: VMAXEPT <VMAXEPT@aol.com>
To: paus@micoks.net <paus@micoks.net>; delvecchio@geocities.com
<delvecchio@geocities.com>; simimaus@webtv.net <simimaus@webtv.net>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: Rescue Remedy


>In a message dated 98-01-19 20:48:50 EST, paus@micoks.net writes:
>
><< I have used Rescue Remedy, too. NOt in competition (on Star), but on me
in
> competition and for getting Star over the jitters in training. I haven't
> used it in competition because i figured it would be a banned drug. Is
this
> true?
>  >>
>its not a drug..  so it would be up the personal convictions of the rider..
>its better then a wreck with a new horse at the start..
>and does mask a problem or cause a pharmacalogic effect to improve the
>performance of the horse..
>your call..
>roger r
>mellow
>