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Old 10-01-2012, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cmorioles View Post
But isn't that a big issue, trainers just milking owners for more dollars. Why would you try something that is expensive for 3-4 months without knowing the effect? Maybe the effects are overblown, but the point remains.
Some trainers are quite susceptible to gossip and old wives tales, and will try anything "believing" it works, and many vets are willing to sell them anything, too. You should see what some people do to horses in all sports to win. It's shocking.

It's like lasix, steroids, artificial surfaces - few base decisions solely upon emperical evidence. Emotion and 'belief" and "I know what I know" drives most of it.
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