rules & regulations
Doping control is the backbone of clean sport—but what happens when the setting itself undermines the very tests meant to protect integrity? How can a doping test even be considered valid when collect
dressage
Lo and behold, I am actually an approved lower level dressage judge. I've also taken the initial showjumping course designing diplomas. But it is fair to say I did not build nor judge for many, many years now.
rules & regulations
An investigation into a high-profile equestrian operation in Scandinavia has revealed troubling details about the management of veterinary substances and stable protocols.
rules & regulations
A Belgian eventing horse has tested positive for the controlled substance Lidocaine, resulting in the case being listed under the Table of Administrative Sanctions.
rules & regulations
Remember that timeless wisdom of the two-finger rule? That simple guideline, based on common sense, in which a noseband should be loose enough to allow two fingers to fit in between the bone of the horse’s nose and the actual nose band.
rules & regulations
A European equestrian federation's Disciplinary Committee has decided on a reprimand regarding the sedation of a horse at competition grounds, based on various regulations, including the Code of Conduct.
rules & regulations
Isn't that just the absolute weirdest thing that ever came to light? Not that the horse ended up on the positive side of a doping test. But more the after math of this bizarre story.
rules & regulations
A Belgian show jumper was fined 6,000 Swiss francs (€6,400) and suspended from the sport for three years after forging a Maltese passport and driving licence in an apparent failed bid to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
animal welfare
The International Equestrian Federation [FEI] has launched disciplinary action against USA Eventing athlete Andrew McConnon over allegations of horse abuse involving multiple horses over a long period.
animal welfare
It’s neither rocket science nor “secret information,” especially not for a competition official! Such as the president of the ground jury, the course designer, a steward, or like the technical delegat
rules & regulations
On the current list of the FEI table of suspension list (dated Oct 24th 2024) there are no less than 30 ongoing cases. Of those 30 cases 18 belong to the glorious world of endurance.