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From: Amy (1pony)
12/5/16
Ward Joins Water, Hay, and Oats Alliance
Retired classic winning trainer and former executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission John Ward has joined the Water, Hay, and Oats Alliance, which supports federal intervention to bring about national uniformity in medication policy. Ward also previously served as chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
Read more from BloodHorse.comFrom: Amy (1pony)
5/8/17
Long-Time Owner-Breeder Brady Joins WHOA
In joining the Water Hay Oats Alliance, former U.S. Senator and active Thoroughbred owner and breeder Nicholas F. Brady called on the industry to come together.
Read more from BloodHorse.comFrom: Amy (1pony)
8/8/17
I am proud of New Mexico for taking this step in out of competition testing. It will help the trainers and owners who train in NM win races that in the past were won by shippers from Texas IMHO.
Four Quarter Horses Fail New Hair Testing in New Mexico
Of the first six Quarter Horses subjected to out-of-competition testing using horse hair analysis in New Mexico, four tested positive for Clenbuterol.
Read more from BloodHorse.comFrom: gerchgo
8/8/17
How long does it take for drugs to show up in hair? Do they compensate for drug therapy prior to a return to training? What if a worker transfers something from their hands to a horses' body/hair?
From: Amy (1pony)
8/8/17
I think mostly they are looking for Anabolic Steroids, I believe they show up right away and they show up longer than a blood sample does. Transfer from a person to the hair is less likely to occur making this a safer procedure.
From: Amy (1pony)
12/23/17
Paulick report did three day intensive articles on how the UK does racing medication free. In the third article one thing that stood out to me and has been in the back of my head for a very long time is that our horses are not fit and therefore do tend to get body sore hence needing bute and banamine.
Across The Pond: How Does British Racing Regulate Drugs? - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report
This is the first in a series of three articles comparing and contrasting medication use and regulation in Britain with those in the United States. We will examine the differences between the systems from the perspective of regulators, trainers, and veterinarians. When it comes to medication regulation, it's no secret things are done differently across [...]
Read more from Horse Racing News | Paulick ReportFrom: Amy (1pony)
12/23/17
'No Desire To Run On Lasix': British Trainers Rely On Minimalistic Medication Regimens - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report
This is the second in a three-part series examining differences in medication policy and use in Great Britain versus the United States. See Part 1 here. When medication reform is discussed in the United States, horsemen's advocates often resist tighter restrictions on therapeutic medications, citing the need to treat horses for the myriad aches and [...]
Read more from Horse Racing News | Paulick ReportFrom: Amy (1pony)
12/23/17
'Different Mindset': British Vets Question Volume Of Therapeutic Drugs Used In American Racing - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report
This is the third and final piece in a three-part series on British medication use and regulation. Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In the course of his usual morning rounds to the training yards around Newmarket in Suffolk, England, Dr. Mike Shepherd visits a horse who is scheduled to leave his trainer's [...]
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