Doping Case at Canadian Endurance Ride

The FEI has announced an adverse analytical finding involving a prohibited substance from the Coates Creek Challenge CEI 3* held in Clearwater, Ontario.

The new case involves the use of O-Desmethyl Venlafaxine, which is a *Banned Substance under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMRs).

Horse: FYF Dutch (FEI ID 103CM43/USA)
Person Responsible: Nicki Meuten (FEI ID 10030582/USA)
Event: CEI3* 160 – Coates Creek (CAN) 02.07.2017
Prohibited Substance: O-Desmethyl Venlafaxine

The athlete has been provisionally suspended from the date of notification (October 16, 2017) until the FEI Tribunal renders a decision. The horse has been provisionally suspended for two months.

Details on this case can be found here. Information on the substance is available on the searchable FEI Equine Prohibited Substances Database.

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