http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12901&source=rss
So, the NTRA has implemented some reforms that are going to have a big impact on racing...
* Uniform medication rules for each state;
* A ban on steroids in racing;
* Out-of-competition testing for blood-doping agents;
* Uniform penalties for drug infractions;
* Mandatory on-track and non-racing injury reporting;
* Mandatory installation of an inner safety rail at tracks;
* Mandatory pre- and post-race testing; and
* Implementation of placement programs for Thoroughbreds that can no longer compete.
This comes on top of New York banning steroids the other day, Kentucky banning steroids a couple months ago, the Breeders' Cup banning steroids around that time, and Churchill Downs, Inc., putting serious restrictions on the use of toe grabs this week.
It just makes me think...all it took to change racing was for a horse to die in the Derby? I never like seeing a horse die. But what about Barbaro being injured in the Preakness? What about Charismatic being injured in the '99 Belmont? What about Pine Island being euthanized and and Fleet Indian injured in the 2006 Distaff? What about George Washington being put down in the 2007 Classic?
Was it just because it was the Kentucky Derby? Was it because the horse died, instead of just being injured? Was it because it was a filly?
Crazy.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
A life? What's that?!
My life has been reduced to work, class, and study. I feel totally and completely swamped right now and dadgumit, I've got to go to a concert in St. Louis this weekend. It'll be fun, Linetta and I have planned this for weeks, but I REALLY don't want to waste time going to concerts three hours away when I could spend that time studying.
It doesn't help that I'm currently upset because Linetta was eating lunch with Tim Baker yesterday, and Tim asked if Stephen and I were going out. And then LINETTA asked if we were really dating. My own roommate! I laughed and told her that if we were, I didn't know it, but I wonder if that's why it feels like he's been avoiding me. So I'm doing the proper girl thing and brooding over it and generally flipping out over it and not coming to any resolutions.
Donn wants me to do a big research project for a scholarship. I don't know that I will; it's a lot of work. But I have until the end of February to submit my paper.
I'm back in ROTC. They didn't have enough people so they opened it up for anyone who wanted to do it, although normally you have to be enrolled in a military science class. I'm glad I'm doing it again; it was a lot of fun going to lab on Wednesday, and I got to be a squad leader. I was even taking point for part of the exercise, although I neglected to notice a trip wire (but Goodgion said that everyone did that, so I don't feel so bad). I also managed to trip over my own feet during one exercise where you were supposed to roll, pop up from the ground, run a few feet, and drop again. I rolled, tried to pop up, stumbled around, and slammed down onto my right knee. I have a fairly respectable bruise there now.
I was voted vice president of DTA. This really made me mad, I wanted to be president, but Lindsay Price got it, and since no one wanted to be vice president, Cambre suggested that I be vice president. Then Lindsay turned around and started trying to convince Cambre to run for vice president. She was kind of obvious about the fact that she didn't want me to be the vice president. Gah...I HATE the aggies.
Too tired to care anymore...
It doesn't help that I'm currently upset because Linetta was eating lunch with Tim Baker yesterday, and Tim asked if Stephen and I were going out. And then LINETTA asked if we were really dating. My own roommate! I laughed and told her that if we were, I didn't know it, but I wonder if that's why it feels like he's been avoiding me. So I'm doing the proper girl thing and brooding over it and generally flipping out over it and not coming to any resolutions.
Donn wants me to do a big research project for a scholarship. I don't know that I will; it's a lot of work. But I have until the end of February to submit my paper.
I'm back in ROTC. They didn't have enough people so they opened it up for anyone who wanted to do it, although normally you have to be enrolled in a military science class. I'm glad I'm doing it again; it was a lot of fun going to lab on Wednesday, and I got to be a squad leader. I was even taking point for part of the exercise, although I neglected to notice a trip wire (but Goodgion said that everyone did that, so I don't feel so bad). I also managed to trip over my own feet during one exercise where you were supposed to roll, pop up from the ground, run a few feet, and drop again. I rolled, tried to pop up, stumbled around, and slammed down onto my right knee. I have a fairly respectable bruise there now.
I was voted vice president of DTA. This really made me mad, I wanted to be president, but Lindsay Price got it, and since no one wanted to be vice president, Cambre suggested that I be vice president. Then Lindsay turned around and started trying to convince Cambre to run for vice president. She was kind of obvious about the fact that she didn't want me to be the vice president. Gah...I HATE the aggies.
Too tired to care anymore...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Is the semester over yet?
Uh, no. Because it started yesterday.
I'm tired, I'm a little frustrated, I'm confused, I REALLY don't want to work right now, I'm...AGHHHH!!!!
Tired is easy to explain. I was up at 6 to exercise. I'll do it again tomorrow.
Frustrated...well, Equine Science had the first class today. Donn talked too long and kept getting off track in the beginning so I had to give three presentations, including my genetics presentation that I spent the summer on, really rapid-fire. I wound up running out of time for my genetics presentation and yet I still went nearly ten minutes over. I know I was speaking fast and there are all levels of knowledge in the class but I feel like no one had a clue what I was talking about.
As for confused, my poor lazy brain hasn't had to work all summer and now it still doesn't want to. Unfortunately, cruel teachers have already given homework, so I have no choice.
Classes...well, my two ag classes were canceled, since everyone went to Tom Smith's burial. He died Monday the 18th. I wound up spending the morning in the office, working.
"Business and Professional Speaking" looks like it'll be interesting. I don't mind public speaking so it'll be easy.
Accounting is going to be my worst class. I can already tell. I think this is a hard teacher.
Tech Writing should be okay. We're writing a resume and cover letter, which we're doing for speech too, so that's killing two birds with one stone, woohoo. And the professor seems nice, and I've heard some great things about her.
Dance is going to be AWESOME! I need to get a leotard and tights though. I haven't had any since I was twelve...
Voice should be okay. I heard a lot of negative things about the teacher but she seems really nice. Apparently she's really hard on music majors, but I'm not one, so I seem to be safe.
Bleh...I really want to go to bed. REALLY want to. But I can't. I need to do homework. Nasty, nasty homework.
I'm tired, I'm a little frustrated, I'm confused, I REALLY don't want to work right now, I'm...AGHHHH!!!!
Tired is easy to explain. I was up at 6 to exercise. I'll do it again tomorrow.
Frustrated...well, Equine Science had the first class today. Donn talked too long and kept getting off track in the beginning so I had to give three presentations, including my genetics presentation that I spent the summer on, really rapid-fire. I wound up running out of time for my genetics presentation and yet I still went nearly ten minutes over. I know I was speaking fast and there are all levels of knowledge in the class but I feel like no one had a clue what I was talking about.
As for confused, my poor lazy brain hasn't had to work all summer and now it still doesn't want to. Unfortunately, cruel teachers have already given homework, so I have no choice.
Classes...well, my two ag classes were canceled, since everyone went to Tom Smith's burial. He died Monday the 18th. I wound up spending the morning in the office, working.
"Business and Professional Speaking" looks like it'll be interesting. I don't mind public speaking so it'll be easy.
Accounting is going to be my worst class. I can already tell. I think this is a hard teacher.
Tech Writing should be okay. We're writing a resume and cover letter, which we're doing for speech too, so that's killing two birds with one stone, woohoo. And the professor seems nice, and I've heard some great things about her.
Dance is going to be AWESOME! I need to get a leotard and tights though. I haven't had any since I was twelve...
Voice should be okay. I heard a lot of negative things about the teacher but she seems really nice. Apparently she's really hard on music majors, but I'm not one, so I seem to be safe.
Bleh...I really want to go to bed. REALLY want to. But I can't. I need to do homework. Nasty, nasty homework.
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