I found the group and joined... It is a group specifically for your Region 4, but there wasn't one I could find for my own region, so I joined.
I posted this message as a question, and am waiting for it to get posted. It's moderated, so messages have to be approved before they are posted.
From: River-daughter (HairOfTheDog)
Date: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:27 am
Subject: Isoxoprene used to treat navicular symptoms
I am curious about NATRC competitions, having a good friend who enjoys them. I have a 22 year old Arab gelding, retired endurance racer, who had navicular symptoms but is remaining sound and going quite well with pads and daily Isoxoprene tablets. I am always
considering how much my old guy still should do, and whether he is still capable of any strenuous work, but if he does remain sound, is Isoxoprene an allowed drug? I looked, and could not find a published list of banned drugs for events.
Thank you all, and thanks for keeping up this forum. I just joined this group on the advice of my friend in Oklahoma, though I am in Washington state.
The address for the group is here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natrc4/
You have to join to view messages.
Ok, Mack helped me get signed up over there. If you start getting responses let me know.
Becky
--- In natrc4@yahoogroups.com, bill wicklund wrote:
> I believe it is not allowed. And my only contact with
> it, it raised the horse's heart rate something fierce.
>
> Bill
>
My reply and followup:
It wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't allowed, but do you know where there is a list of banned drugs? I know horses on Isoxoprene compete in other types of disciplines, and I wouldn't think they'd all be illegally doing so.
Curious, RE: the heart rate issue. Is the heart rate itself judged at the start, or merely the difference between resting and working heart rate?