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Two rule changes proposed by Shelley Rosenberg from the Dressage Center of Oro Valley, to USA Equestrian Rules, Article 411, "Conditions For Therapeutic Administrations of Forbidden Substances" was on the July 9th agenda of the Equine Drugs and Medications Committee meeting. The following is the response Shelley received:
"Regarding your proposal to amend Article 411.a. to include a list of therapeutic purposes for which Article 411 would apply, the committee
expressed its discomfort with including in the rule such a limited list of therapeutic purposes, realizing that an exhaustive list of therapeutic
purposes would be impractical to incorporate into the rule. For these reasons, the committee voted to disapprove the proposal.
Regarding your proposal to amend Article 411.1.b. to exclude older horses from the requirement to be withdrawn from competition for at least 24 hours after the administration of a forbidden substance, the committee expressed its concern that this would not be in the best interests of either the fairness of competition or the health and well-being of the horse. For these
reasons, the committee voted to disapprove the proposal.
With the disapproval of the Equine Drugs and Medications Committee on record for each proposal, it is unlikely that either will be approved by the Board of Directors, assuming that you as the proponent do not withdraw them prior to consideration by the board. Nevertheless, you have three options at this point:
1. Withdraw either or both from consideration by other committees and the board;
2. Amend either or both to address the concerns expressed by the committee, and resubmit them as amended; or
3. Leave them in the system, unamended, for consideration by other committees and the board.
Please let me know what you wish to do in regard to each proposal. Thank you
very much.
Sincerely,
John G. Lengel
The Equine Drugs and Medications Program
USA Equestrian, Inc.
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