Re: RC: Drug Testing

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/13/99 2:07:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Teddy@runningbear.com writes:

<< Question:  How many of you have ever had blood drawn for testing on your
 horse?  How many rides to you attend where blood is actually drawn for
 purposes of testing?
  >>

Hi Teddy, incredibly enough last year  my horse, Harca, had blood drawn 5 
times.  We didn't even go to that many rides...5 times included NATRC rides.  
Blood was drawn at Tevis, one other endurance ride and the rest were NATRC.  
I felt like we must have been wearing a sign "Takes Drugs -- Check Here".  
The testing is supposed to be totally random, but I asked one of the testers 
why I kept getting "picked on" and they said that I just looked like I 
wouldn't get too cranky about it.  Now, when I finish a ride, I try to look 
at least a little grouchy so nobody approaches with a needle.

Sylvia -- in California where they're a litttttttle paranoid about drugs -- 
people OR horses!



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