ANABOLIC STEROIDS

scary stuff.....some of us are eating those cattle.....

Australia has announced a total ban on steroids in race horses , will SA follow suit ?

Australia ! The steroid capital of the world for horses They were the first into anabolics
beat the Yanks by years Ever heard of Dr Sykes?

elmer Wrote:

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> Australia ! The steroid capital of the world for
> horses They were the first into anabolics
> beat the Yanks by years Ever heard of Dr Sykes?


What has where steroids started according to you got to do with them now being pro-active and banning all steroids?

well done James


NOTICE TO ALL TRAINERS, BREEDERS & OWNERS
The Board of the National Horseracing Authority has taken the decision to ban the use of anabolic steroids. This decision falls in line with the recent position taken by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

Rule 73.4 will be introduced on the 1 December 2013 with the ban taking effect from 1 June 2014, thereby giving 6 months for a treated horse to be free of anabolic steroids. Out of competition testing for anabolic steroids will take place randomly from 1 June 2014 onwards.


73.4 ANABOLIC STEROIDS

73.4.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the RULES, the TRAINER and/or the OWNER of a HORSE shall be guilty of an offence if an anabolic steroid is administered to that HORSE or if a SPECIMEN taken from that HORSE at any time contains an anabolic steroid, except in the circumstances provided for in RULE 73.4.2.

73.4.2 In exceptional circumstances, the TRAINER and/or the OWNER of a HORSE may apply in writing to a veterinary surgeon employed by the NATIONAL HORSERACING AUTHORITY (“NHA Vet”) for permission to allow the administration of a single-dose of an anabolic steroid to the HORSE if there is a justifiable and recognisable therapeutic reason for such administration. Should the NHA Vet in his/her sole discretion decide to grant such permission, then:

73.4.2.1 the administration shall be supervised by the NHA Vet who shall record the details of such administration in a register specifically kept by the NATIONAL HORSERACING AUTHORITY for this purpose; and

73.4.2.2 the HORSE in question shall be ineligible to race for a minimum period of 90 DAYS after such administration.

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and especially to "the good" for being very vociferous about this....you must be stoked....(tu)

Yea , but it shows how many horses are on them if they have to give an 8 MONTH clearance time!!!

the good Wrote:

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> Yea , but it shows how many horses are on them if
> they have to give an 8 MONTH clearance time!!!


Us outsiders never knew....but I agree...give evryone time to get off...and we start with a clean slate....lets hope they police it properly.....

the good Wrote:

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> Yea , but it shows how many horses are on them if
> they have to give an 8 MONTH clearance time!!!


James what do you think will happen to those horses that regularly have been boosted and now stop? Will they lose muscle mass?

No James.....it is to allow those who are in possession of the stuff to get it sold/used up....mighty sporting of the NHRA to give those who chose to train with the needle a bit of grace but they should never have sanctioned it in the first place.....:X

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> > Yea , but it shows how many horses are on them
> if
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> James what do you think will happen to those
> horses that regularly have been boosted and now
> stop? Will they lose muscle mass?

we will probably race twice a week in kimberley..

U will see a lot of horses lose form and disappear.but it is such a big timespan one won't really notice