The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed the FEI Tribunal's decision after appeals regarding the US rider's abuse of horses while using electric spurs.

As well as horse abuse, the US rider is found to have brought the sport into disrepute and committed criminal acts under Swiss law.

The US Jumping athlete has also been disqualified from eight events in 2018 and 2019 for using electric spurs on his horses.

In an unusual move, the FEI has provisionally suspended the US rider prior to a final Tribunal decision regarding alleged use of shock spurs.

An article published on a French website shows images from a number of shows, including Spruce Meadows, where the American appears to be holding a device.

Ali Ramsay top Canadian in 5th place with Lutz. Andy Kocher turned in a blazing jump-off ride on Dyrusa H to claim victory in the $40,000 CS13*-W 1.50m Welcome Class at the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Columbus CSI3*-W at Brave Horse Show Park in Johnstown, Ohio. The class set […]

Last to go in a field of nearly 70, Andy Kocher (USA) rode Squirt Gun straight to the top of the $75,000 Volvo Cup CSI4*-W at Thunderbird Show Park.

Andrew Kocher is being criticized for riding an exhausted Carollo in the Sun Life Financial Derby the day after he competed in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

Dreams come true for Andrew Kocher (USA); A natural hat trick for Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Picador at the Spruce Meadows North American tournament.

Andrew Kocher added another victory to his collection on July 30, with a win in the Modified Grand Prix as he made it clear, in the last two weeks, that he was a fierce competitor at the 2016 International Bromont. Eight Pairs Make Jump-Off The demanding course, designed by Guilherme Jorge, proved to be a […]