On the Rail: Doping or Medication

Aug 18, 2009

On the Rail: Doping or Medication

By Nancy Jaffer

Under FEI rules, horses can’t have any foreign substances in their systems, whether the aim is to treat or cheat.

August 18, 2009 -- For those who have trouble following the controversy over drugs in equestrian sports, why not just boil it down to three simple words: Doping or medication.

We all know what doping is--trying to gain an edge in competition with the aid of prohibited substances that can calm a horse, pep him up or ease soreness (not to mention something that is possibly more serious than a mere ache.)

Medication, on the other hand, has a legitimate use. Why shouldn’t a horse who colics shortly before a big competition have a dose of Banamine? Under U.S. Equestrian Federation rules, he can. Under FEI (International Equestrian Federation) rules, he can’t.

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