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Originally Posted by jpops757

I spent over 30 years as a firefighter here in Dallas and I can tell you a few things about cheating death. You want to be a smart arse and then call time out and want to be considerate.

I wasn't aware this was such a serious thread.

So since you obviously aren't having fun here I will attempt to answer your question is less than 2000 words.
Very few drugs are "no-no's" or illegal to use on horses in general. There is a misconception that there is this huge number of illicit drugs that are used on horses to turn them into superhorses. The truth is that most positive tests are for medications that are not only legal to use but beneficial to the health of the horse. Anabolic steroids would fall into this catagory and can no longer be used within 45-60 or less days before a race. It is not illegal to use steroids rehabing or otherwise as long as when tested post race the level found is less than the level allowed.

From the tone of your initial post it would seem that you are on the right side of the medication argument as use of modern medicine as long as it is within the rules is the best way to approach issues. Of course the problem is those who are living in fantasy land want to rearrange the rules based on bogus information, have a desire to return to the 60's (1960's CL) and believe unfounded theories and deny horses the help that they need as living breathing creatures.

Is that what you were looking for originally?