Marc Schelkens admitted failing to take horses' temperatures following the 2021 EHV-1 crisis in Europe, saying the FEI bylaws are “stupid”.
FEI Tribunal
Michael Kearins was suspended for just 3 months after attempting to swap a horse given ‘bute at doping control during the CSI Puebla.
Allegations that Moroccan ‘spiked’ the tobacco smoked in a hotel shisha bar are unproven; Egypt loses its Tokyo team jumping result.
FEI Tribunal calls for tougher action from ground juries against horse abuse after jumper Andre Schroder initially given only a yellow warning card.
Rider-trainer Rafea Alamri used a cocktail of drugs associated with abuse in endurance by masking unsoundness and lowering the heart rate.
Questions over the status of a corporate owner mean that Israel’s first-ever Olympic jumping team must manage without its anchor rider.
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’.
Court of Arbitration for Sport exonerated Nicole Walker from a positive test but her affected results at Lima 2019 were not reinstated.
"We are extremely disappointed...to lose this case on appeal is more than disheartening." ~ FEI secretary general Sabrina Ibáñez.
As well as horse abuse, the US rider is found to have brought the sport into disrepute and committed criminal acts under Swiss law.