You worded it as: 4. Our present Drug Testing Policy http://www.aerc.org/AERCdrugtestingpolicy.asp but on the AERC website it is written as "AERC Drug Testing...
<<Gosh...perhaps a "policy" needs to be written with "fair warning" to all AERC members/riders/owners that if your horse tests postive for ANY illegal drug...
The explanation in EN had more spin on it that the hall of fame pitcher Jim Palmer could ever put on his famous slider. I vote for your approach. Devise a drug...
I recently heard a terriffic idea from Courtney Hart regarding an idea on how to test 6 times the number of horses for no additional cost... as long as none of...
With proper procedures and a look at screening test sensitivities, this sounds like a winner to me. Since most of the cost of drawing the blood initially...
I've heard a lot of complaining that AERC didn't do the right thing, or didn't do enough in th. So - what do you think AERC should have done in this situation?...
Steph Teeter
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Aug 2, 2006 2:20 am
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I am really out of my league here but, since we are looking for a "significant" amount of a drug, wouldn't the concentration of one sample be diluted by the...
Eric Rueter
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Aug 2, 2006 2:37 am
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... Actually the AERC does have a very specific policy - although I think it has been outdated by technology - but it is very specific. It says zero - na da -...
".... Would the bute now at 1/6th the strength still be sufficient to be detected at a level worth ...." It is quite possible that initial tests are screening...
There are two potential problems which could probably be overcome. 1. If you are looking for a concentration of X you would have to be able to detect X/6 to...
Correct me if I am wrong...I believe the problem with the July protest was the transport of the blood out of Canada to the US and the error the lab made with...
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Aug 2, 2006 3:08 am
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In a message dated 8/1/2006 10:08:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time, tlowe2@... writes: What do you guys think about the vet determining who is going...
With the new and incredibly sensitive equipment used today, a horse could be carrying a number of molecules still floating around though the drug was given...
I feel that I need to speak up. The Protest and Grievance Committee made the best of a situation that was a train wreck in a number of different ways. The...
becky glaser
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Aug 2, 2006 4:16 am
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From: <RDCARRIE@...> ... and rode, ... think ... Since the AERC rules say that the rider is responsible for self and mount; I would say, it is me, the...
k s swigart
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Aug 2, 2006 6:15 am
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It is normal protocal to mix batches of 10 in the top labs. So if you have 100 horses - you do 10 tests. If one batch comes up positive then you go back and...
This is actually a good question, and I'm not really sure who should be ultimately responsible in the case of a positive drug test (owner or rider). I've...
Steph Teeter
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Aug 2, 2006 1:50 pm
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Am I the only one who was dismayed by the fact that the vet who gave the + horse banimine to treat its colic of a few days earlier *didn't know the horse was...
Teresa Vanhove
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Aug 2, 2006 1:58 pm
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http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Points/default.asp Rides more than 30 days past not included: Jun 03, 2006 Descanso Ride -Entries (limited to 150) Terry Woolley...
In a message dated 8/2/2006 10:09:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Hi Mike, I've looked this one up a couple of times, and still don't see it listed...what...
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Aug 2, 2006 3:35 pm
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In a message dated 8/1/2006 8:43:58 PM Mountain Standard Time, tprevatt@... writes: I would vote for minimum mandatory sanctions to start with the...
I am so glad you all are starting to discuss this. I feel very strongly about this particular protest. Steph asked "What do you think AERC should have done in...
... NO Teresa you are not the only one that feels that way. I was appauled by this and the fact that it just got swept under the rug. I was told by the ...
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Aug 2, 2006 4:54 pm
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"...About the lawyer...." I have stayed out of this argument, but pillorying someone because they hire a lawyer is just plain WRONG. It is well established in...
... its interest and its influence on the policies of AERC...I still maintain the AERC is the AERC.>> Frank - it might behoove AERC to acknowlege that yes, we...
Steph Teeter
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Aug 2, 2006 6:17 pm
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Am I the only one to whom this seems like a no-brainer? The horse may have been RIDDEN by a foreign rider who is not an AERC member, but the horse is OWNED by...
First of all, yes, the drug would be diluted. However, YES, it would still be detectable--drugs are detectable in minute quantities far less than any...