punk
Well-Known Member
I thought Arnica was a natural hoeopathic remedy and not a banned substance?!!!!!!!!!!!
www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/283477.html
Does anyone know? And does it apply to use on the humans as well?!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have found this on FEI website but not very clear - seems to cover everything except water!!
VETERINARY REGULATIONS
11th edition 2009
Annex VII
ANNEX VII
HERBAL OR NATURAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
1. Riders, trainers, grooms and veterinarians are cautioned against the use of herbal
medications, tonics, oral pastes and products of any kind, the ingredients and quantitative
analysis of which are not known in detail. Many of these products can contain one or more
Prohibited Substances.
2. Persons administering a herbal or so‐called natural product to a horse or pony for health
reasons or to affect its performance, having been informed that the plant origin of its
ingredients do not violate the FEI regulations, may have been misinformed.
3. The use of any herbal or natural product to affect the performance of a horse or pony in a
calming (tranquillising) or an energising (stimulant) manner is expressly forbidden by the FEI
regulations. The use of a calming product during competition may also have important
safety consequences.
4. The FEI does not test or approve herbal or natural products to verify a possible violation of
the FEI rules and regulations. Therefore a claim that the product does not violate the FEI
rules or is undetectable by drug testing is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer or
individual making such a claim.
5. The use of a herbal or natural product may result in a positive test result, contrary to the
claim by the manufacturer or marketing agent. Many Prohibited Substances (e.g. salicylates,
digitalis, reserpine) have their origin in plants and may be regarded as serious rule violations.
6. As the analytical techniques in the testing laboratory become more refined, the fact that
these products have not been detected by testing in the past does not hold any guarantee
for their safe use in competition.
www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/283477.html
Does anyone know? And does it apply to use on the humans as well?!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have found this on FEI website but not very clear - seems to cover everything except water!!
VETERINARY REGULATIONS
11th edition 2009
Annex VII
ANNEX VII
HERBAL OR NATURAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
1. Riders, trainers, grooms and veterinarians are cautioned against the use of herbal
medications, tonics, oral pastes and products of any kind, the ingredients and quantitative
analysis of which are not known in detail. Many of these products can contain one or more
Prohibited Substances.
2. Persons administering a herbal or so‐called natural product to a horse or pony for health
reasons or to affect its performance, having been informed that the plant origin of its
ingredients do not violate the FEI regulations, may have been misinformed.
3. The use of any herbal or natural product to affect the performance of a horse or pony in a
calming (tranquillising) or an energising (stimulant) manner is expressly forbidden by the FEI
regulations. The use of a calming product during competition may also have important
safety consequences.
4. The FEI does not test or approve herbal or natural products to verify a possible violation of
the FEI rules and regulations. Therefore a claim that the product does not violate the FEI
rules or is undetectable by drug testing is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer or
individual making such a claim.
5. The use of a herbal or natural product may result in a positive test result, contrary to the
claim by the manufacturer or marketing agent. Many Prohibited Substances (e.g. salicylates,
digitalis, reserpine) have their origin in plants and may be regarded as serious rule violations.
6. As the analytical techniques in the testing laboratory become more refined, the fact that
these products have not been detected by testing in the past does not hold any guarantee
for their safe use in competition.