drug testing

["Roberta Harms" <equiphile@hotmail.com>]

  My horse has had blood drawn for testing three times in the last 2 years. 
I ride in the midwest.  Blood was checked in Illinois, Minnesota, and 
Wisconsin. This does not count the ROCs that I have been at that take blood 
routinely pre-ride (but I don't think all of that blood is tested as that 
would be too expensive). This Spring was the first ride I was at that blood 
was taken and I was not asked to contribute any.
  My understanding is that urine is a more accurate  test, but you try to 
stand around all day and wait for a dehydrated horse to pee after 50 or 100 
miles. I know at the Cosequin Challenge they were trying to get some urine 
at vet stops from randomly chosen horses, but my friend's horse just 
wouldn't give any during the 30 minute break.
Roberta Harms


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