Not everyone reads the small print, but there is a lot to unpack in the eight-page FEI Tribunal decision notice.
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Pippa Cuckson, the first member of the public ever to take a horse abuse protest to the FEI Tribunal, describes the potential disciplinary outcomes for the disgraced dressage star.
People banned for doping in one horse sport can continue to train and ride in another; the FEI thinks it’s time for a more joined-up approach.
Lengthy bans for two well-known riders swamped the news last week, but minimal coverage of other cases undermines the deterrent effect.
One of the few who has taken a horse abuse protest to the FEI Tribunal describes potential next steps for the electrified spur allegations.