16 NRHA “MILLION-DOLLAR’ TRAINERS PROPOSE CHANGES TO NRHA DRUG POLICY--- Proposal Could Eliminate Compounded Animal Drugs--read: “For the purpose of this rule a forbidden substance should be considered any substance that is not FDA approved for equine use and prescribed by a licensed veterinarian.”

 

 

FROM THE EDITOR

By Glory Ann KurtzJuly 31, 2014The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is planning on putting into effect a new drug and medication policy in 2015 that is more in line with the Federation Equestre International (FEI) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) – International events that the NRHA Open horses and riders compete in, including the Olympics. FEI is the leader with the others following suit, as they recently announced they can also test the “human athlete” at their shows.

THE TRAINER PROPOSAL
Recently 16 of the 19 well-known NRHA trainers, known by many as the “Million-Dollar Gang,” proposed a replacement to Section 7 Equine Medications, The Therapeutic Substance Provisions in the General Rules and Regulations of the NRHA Rule Book that was recently put into effect. These trainers are not disputing the method of collecting samples, but are disputing what a forbidden substance is.  Three of the Million-dollar Gang, who were from European countries, refused to join in on the proposed rule change.

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