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Regu-Mate (altrenogest) withdrawal and detection times for horses

Regu-Mate (altrenogest) is a hormone, also sold as Regu-Mate, Altrenogest (Female Horses). Below: how 7 show and racing governing bodies list it, every published detection time for the dose and route studied, and the document and page each value comes from.USEF: PermittedFEI: Controlled MedicationHISA: Banned / prohibitednamed in the rules of 3 state racing commissions

Published detection times for Regu-Mate

None of the detection-time lists we carry (FEI, HIWU, IFHA/EHSLC, Equestrian Canada, USEF) publishes a detection time for Regu-Mate. ShowSafe Pro answers "Unknown" for it, never "Clear", and quotes what each rulebook says about unlisted substances.

How each rulebook lists Regu-Mate

Transcribed from the governing bodies' own documents. Each entry links to the document and quotes the row it came from.

USEF (US Equestrian)

2026 USEF Guidelines & Rules for Drugs and Medications (with 27 Jul 2026 Guidelines Update) p. 8 · 2026 (last revised 1 Dec 2025; amendments effective 27 Jul 2026, published 10 Aug 2026)
Permitted
  • Listed as: The Administration of Altrenogest/Progestogen
“Altrenogest will continue to be permitted for use in mares under Federation rules.” — source p. 8

FEI

2026 Equine Prohibited Substances List p. 2 · 2026 (effective 1 January 2026)
Controlled medication
  • Listed as: Controlled Medication
“CONTROLLED Altrenogest (in males and geldings) Hormone” — source p. 2

From 2027-01-01: 2027 Equine Prohibited Substances List p. 2 lists it as Controlled Medication.

Equestrian Canada

Permitted
  • Listed as: Permitted medication
  • Listed as: Prohibited substance
“d. altrenogest (for mares only)” — source p. 6

NRHA

NRHA Medications Database · Database reflecting Board-approved changes effective 1 Jan 2026 (retrieved 3 Oct 2026)
Permitted
  • Listed as: Permitted
“Altrenogest ... Permitted ... No medication report form required.” — source

NCHA

2026 NCHA Rule Book - Standing Rule 35A, Medication and Drug Rules and Guidelines p. 5 · 2026 Rule Book, SR 35A extract (pages 75-95; PDF created 30 Jun 2026)
Permitted
  • Listed as: Permitted Medication (35A.7)
“11. Altrenogest (Regumate®)” — source p. 5

HISA / HIWU

HISA Prohibited Substances List: Controlled Medications p. 3 · Last updated on December 8th, 2023
Controlled medication
  • Listed as: S7 Controlled Medication Substances
“Altrenogest ... Fillies and Mares ... Progestogen / Estrus Suppression” — source p. 3
HISA Prohibited Substances List: Banned Substances p. 6 · Last updated on December 1st, 2023
Banned / prohibited
  • Listed as: S6 Miscellaneous Substances
“Altrenogest ... Intact males, geldings, spayed females ... Progestogen / Estrus Suppression” — source p. 6
HISA Prohibited List (Rule Series 4000), Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program p. 2 · Rule 4000 Series as published in the Federal Register 88 FR 5070 (Jan 26 2023, doc 2023-00957); FTC-approved Mar 27 2023; in force May 22 2023; current posted version on hisaus.org/regulations
Banned / prohibited
  • Listed as: S6 Miscellaneous Substances
  • Listed as: S7 Controlled Medication - Rule 4212(b) 24-hour exception · Timing: not within 24 h (1 day) of competition
“(d) altrenogest in stallions, ridglings, or geldings;” — source p. 2

ARCI

Controlled medication
  • Listed as: Class 4, Penalty C
“Altrenogest Regumate 4 C” — source p. 12

State racing commissions

Regu-Mate is named in the medication rules, threshold schedules or withdrawal guidance of 3 state racing commissions: California, Washington, West Virginia. Most states publish thresholds (concentrations), not times, and several adopt the ARCI schedule by reference. ShowSafe Pro Racing layers each state's rules over HISA or ARCI the way that state applies them, for all 32 states with live pari-mutuel racing.

Detection time is not withdrawal time

A published detection time tells you how long Regu-Mate stayed detectable in a handful of horses given one dose by one route. It does not tell you when your horse is clear: a bigger dose, a different route, repeated doses, a joint injection or a slower horse all push the real figure out, and every governing body says to add a safety margin set by your veterinarian. Here is how to read the rulebook.

ShowSafe Pro takes the doses already logged for your horse, matches each one to the published row for that dose and route, adds the margin your vet set, and flags anything the studies never covered as Unknown, ask your vet instead of guessing. Every answer shows the document, page and line it came from, for every rulebook the show runs under.

A detection time is the approximate period a drug or its metabolite stayed detectable in the horses studied, at the dose and route studied. It is not a withdrawal time. No governing body publishes withdrawal times for you; your veterinarian sets the safety margin for your horse. Nothing on this page is a veterinary ruling or a promise that a horse will test clean. Rules change; the document, version and page behind every value are linked so you can check the current text.

Questions about Regu-Mate

Is Regu-Mate allowed at USEF shows?

The 2026 USEF Guidelines & Rules for Drugs and Medications (with 27 Jul 2026 Guidelines Update) list Regu-Mate as "The Administration of Altrenogest/Progestogen". (Page 8.)

What is the FEI detection time for Regu-Mate?

On the 2026 FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List Regu-Mate is a Controlled Medication. The FEI states that a detection time is not a withdrawal time; the treating veterinarian adds a safety margin.

Does a published detection time mean my horse will test clean?

No. It is the approximate time Regu-Mate stayed detectable in the horses studied, at that dose and route. Your horse, dose, route and number of doses may differ. Every governing body tells you to add a safety margin set by your veterinarian, and none publishes a withdrawal time. ShowSafe Pro applies the published row for the dose and route you actually gave, adds your vet's margin, and says 'Unknown' when the studies do not cover what you gave.

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