Annika Axelsson (SWE) has published a long letter to the FEI citing management mistakes when her horse fell ill on the Spanish Sunshine Tour.

Paul Schockemohle and Kees Visser are disputing the previous owner’s rights to sell stored semen which was allegedly only for his own mares.

Further casualties include 5 aborted foals; hundreds more horses blocked from competing as a third Spanish venue is linked with cases.

Hopes that the virus had not spread south from Valencia have been dashed with news of positives related to second jumping venue in Spain.

The FEI has issued a detailed timeline of events amid widespread criticism over the handling of the neurological form of EHV-1 in Spain.

Limits on foreign stays for non-EU citizens has prompted riders to consult immigration lawyers and consider moving to continental Europe.

FEI and Spanish authorities coordinate a pan-European effort to contain the outbreak which has shut down the Valencia show jumping tour.

FEI safety seminar emphasizes rider responsibility, with some delegates putting vigilante-style initiatives on the table.

Owners hoping to improve fertility gave their stallion a banned substance days before a show without telling the rider.

Despite an escalating Covid infection rate, organizers at Vejer de la Frontera insist their tour is part of ‘necessary sports planning.’