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Hungarian Midget Woman
  
Location: Midwest | I am considering giving my horse a calmer when he is stalled during a big show as he sometimes gets nervous away from home overnight-
Are calmers like this going to test positive under AQHA rules?
http://www.horse.com/item/animed-vita-calm/BWA59/ |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | Look into Mushroom Matrix ECP... the olympic horses use it. I know the owner of the company. I've got my stud on it and love it. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | TwistedK - 2014-07-31 9:10 AM Look into Mushroom Matrix ECP... the olympic horses use it. I know the owner of the company. I've got my stud on it and love it. Thanks, I will keep that in mind, but I already bought this stuff lol
He's not bad, so if it's illegal I will just not use it.
Edited by barrelracr131 2014-07-31 9:13 AM
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Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | I understand... I'd call the 1800 number on the stuff you bought to see about regulations for testing. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | TwistedK - 2014-07-31 9:13 AM I understand... I'd call the 1800 number on the stuff you bought to see about regulations for testing.
I did send an email... the show is a while away, so I have time. If I don't hear back, I will call. :) I was just curious if anyone here knew offhand. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | BTW, here are the ingredients
AniMed™ Vita Calm with Live Yeast Cultures
Nutritional blend that includes a supplemental source of natural calming ingredients for anxious, restless or high strung horses
· Contains 1000mg l-Tryptophan, 500mg Thiamine, 20mg Calcium, and 2.5mg Magnesium
· Also includes Yea-Sacc® 1026 which provides a source of live, naturally occurring beneficial micro-organisms to help promote the best possible digestion, help stabilize cecal and colon pH and encourages healthy digestion and gut stability· Available in 2 pound and 5 pound containers each packaged with scoop for easy feeding Directions: Feed daily with feed ration 2 tbsp per 1000 lb body weight.
Feed 2 to 4 tbsp 3 to 4 hours prior to event. |
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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | THE has calming cookies that don't test. Ask for the legal formula. I have samples of the regular ones if you want to just try some to see how they work for you, and then when you order, just ask for legal formula. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-07-31 9:23 AM THE has calming cookies that don't test. Ask for the legal formula. I have samples of the regular ones if you want to just try some to see how they work for you, and then when you order, just ask for legal formula.
Thanks! I will keep that in mind. I have heard good things about the cookies.
He's really not that bad, but he will be stalled for an extended period and I am trying to keep him as chill as possible (within the rules and naturally). |
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Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | barrelracr131 - 2014-07-31 8:35 AM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-07-31 9:23 AM THE has calming cookies that don't test. Ask for the legal formula. I have samples of the regular ones if you want to just try some to see how they work for you, and then when you order, just ask for legal formula. Thanks! I will keep that in mind. I have heard good things about the cookies.
He's really not that bad, but he will be stalled for an extended period and I am trying to keep him as chill as possible (within the rules and naturally).
they also have Calming Powder now for the ones that won't eat cookies.  |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Update regarding product in the OP: Spoke with USEF, they were very helpful. They said while within the letter of the law, using products with L-tryptophan for calming during competition violates the spirit of the rule.
Also- do NOT use Quietex or anything with valerian root. This will result in a positive test.
They suggest withdrawing this product such as this for 7 days prior to competition due to erring on the side of caution, as she was not sure what the proprietary "Yea-Sacc" ingredient contained.
I am specifically asking because I will most likely be running in the IBRA Nationals show, and they follow AQHA guidlines.
Thanks all! |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Finish Line makes a calmer that doesn't have Trytophan (sp) in it. Sent you a PM |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Got it, thanks! :) |
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Calmers and AQHA drug rules