RCI: Same Mission, New Approach on Medication
Tom LaMarra
February 10, 2015
The RCI intends to take the lead role in gathering the information needed to set racehorse medication policies.
The RCI intends to take the lead role in gathering the information needed to set racehorse medication policies.
A new approach could not only target blood- and gene-doping, but also help identify horses at risk of injury.
The BLM is proposing to gather excess horses in the West Douglas area and Piceance-East Douglas areas.
A total of 303 wild horses were gathered from the range, located 10 miles northeast of Lovelock, Nevada.
The suit seeks the removal wild horses from state lands on grounds that the animals damage those rangelands.
The colt’s bloodwork showed the presence of altrenogest, a product typically used to regulate mares’ estrous cycles.
The policy says racehorses must not be given anabolic steroids. Positive tests will result in a 12-month training ban.
A state House of Representatives committee is calling on Congress to find new ways to control wild horse populations.
Three trainers received suspensions and fines in conjunction with positive stanozolol tests.
Officials will hear from groups involved in an effort to have all racing jurisdictions adopt uniform drug policies.
Dr. Tom Lenz shares information about the “unwanted” horse and changing perceptions of equine welfare.
The BLM will gather and remove approximately 200 wild horses from the range.
Officials also said they’d completed their investigation into horse mistreatment allegations surrounding Steve Asmussen.
The BLM is seeking comment on the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
The tour will take place Jan. 23 before the scheduled wild horse gather begins.
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