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.

Witness recalls hearing ‘pops and snapping noises’ at a show where Kocher told him he was trying to fix the spurs as they were ‘too hot’.

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.

After allegations of US athlete Andy Kocher using electric spurs was reported to the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit, an investigation has been opened.