Keep Pushing for Integrity

re: Keep Pushing for Integrity

Barry — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:26:04 GMT

What about banning Corticosteroids? Sure blocking anabolics are in fashion right now. people who want to ban anabolics, have never been on the backside. Horses rarely break down due to a blast of Winstrol or Equipose. But people tap and block horses with cortizone all the time and the joints deteriorate. I have seen trainers block every conceivable joint. Not sure what's wrong? Do his ankles, knees, everything! A 2 year old works in 10 at the sale, ankle fills up. What happens? The consigner taps him and he is good to sell. The buyer already has a horse with problems.

re: Keep Pushing for Integrity

winston — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:13:19 GMT

I imagine it would take some doing but if there could be a registry of sorts, indexed to breeders by breakdowns.

When a horse breaks down, mark it in a database and put the breeder's name in.

I imagine full disclosure might not be what the breeders want but it should be available.

re: Keep Pushing for Integrity

Ed Martin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:40:43 GMT

These are good ideas that will improve upon the status quo. Disclosure of medical records is one way to see if people actually practice what they preach and if there's nothing to hide it should not be a problem. Testing for steroid use in preparation for the sale is not only to protect the horse but the buyers as well.