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Long Suspensions for Endurance Rider & Trainer who Refused Sampling
A Qatari endurance rider has been suspended for two years, and his trainer for two and a half years, in a landmark case brought by the FEI for sample evasion. In deciding the punishment, the FEI Tribunal also considered three…
Endurance Officials Criticized as Tribunal Bans Three Riders for Abuse
The FEI Tribunal has slammed endurance officials who turn a blind eye to horse abuse, after handing down record fines and suspensions to three Emirati riders. In separate decisions last week, Tribunal suggested the FEI open cases against officials who…
New Mind-set at the Heart of Latest Endurance Reforms
A complete change in mind-set is at the heart of the endurance reforms presented at the FEI Sports Forum earlier this week. New measures will require horses and riders to upgrade by demonstrating consistency, with speeds capped at 18kph until…
No Tack Monitoring in Endurance Raises Welfare Concerns
The FEI has admitted it is difficult to monitor the entire field of play in endurance, and that it welcomes observer intervention, in a letter sent to members of the public last week. The letter responds to social media furore…
FEI Investigates ‘Illegal Jab’ Video
Prominent figures in Bahrain endurance are being investigated by the FEI following allegations that a top-placed horse in last weekend’s King’s Cup race was illegally injected in the final vet-gate. It has also emerged that Ahmed Janahi, registered trainer of…
Endurance Temporary Committee Holds Third In-Person Meeting
The Endurance Temporary Committee held its third in-person meeting at FEI Headquarters today following yesterday’s meetings with stakeholders. Stéphane Chazel (FRA), member of the elected FEI Endurance Technical Committee, currently unable to function as a full committee, and Dr Martha…
Endurance Temporary Committee Meets with Stakeholders
The Endurance Temporary Committee, set up by the FEI Board in October 2018 to review the discipline with the remit of bringing the sport back to its original roots of Endurance riding rather than Endurance racing, has met with a…
U.S. Endurance in Limbo After Governing Bodies Split
American endurance riders planning to compete internationally this year may have some gaps in their schedules. Following the overnight severance of their national body from the US Equestrian Federation, competitors have been left wondering if there will be any FEI…
Endurance Temporary Committee Holds Second In-Person Meeting
The Endurance Temporary Committee, which has continued to receive a vast amount of feedback from the Endurance community, held its second in-person meeting at FEI Headquarters today to continue working on its remit of carrying out an in-depth review of…
Token reimbursement offered for disastrous Tryon endurance ride
Countries represented in the abandoned endurance ride at the World Equestrian Games are to be reimbursed 1000 CHF ($1006) per rider by the FEI. The token sum – equivalent to the entry fee – is described as a “subsidy” in…
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