Jessica Kürten riding Castle Forbes Libertina - Courtesy of the FEI
The FEI Tribunal has issued its decision in the case involving Jessica Kürten at last year’s CSIO 5* in La Baule (FRA), 10-13 May 2007, resulting in a two-month suspension for the athlete.
Mrs Kürten, who had placed first on Castle Forbes Maike, subsequently was the subject of a medication control violation when her mount tested positive to a prohibited substance.
The substance, Etoricoxib, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory classified by the FEI as medication prohibited in competition.
Under the FEI’s administrative sanctioning system, which results in disqualification and a fine for most minor offences, Mrs Kurten had received the option of accepting such a disqualification and fine but opted instead to argue her case before the FEI Tribunal, emphasizing procedural aspects of the testing and analysis procedure.
Grandstand Group, organiser of Horse of the Year Show and the British Open Show Jumping Championships, has today announced that it has terminated its agreement with Equestrian Surfaces Ltd following the problems with the quality of surface being supplied to the Shows.
Grandstand Group has taken immediate action to ensure competitors’ high standards are met, appointing Andrews Bowen Ltd to [read more]
2007 Winners Lucinda Fredericks & Headly Brittania - Courtesy of Kit Houghton & the Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials is one of the toughest and most exciting equestrian events - the pinnacle of the world’s 3-Day-Event calendar.
As the name suggests horses and riders complete the competition over 3 days, each day consisting of a different discipline or phase. Horses and riders must complete a dressage test demonstrating Obedience, Discipline, Accuracy and Elegance.
They need to be fit and athletic to complete a 4 mile cross country ride jumping several solid man-made and natural obstacles within a set time. Finally they must complete a course of show-jumps designed to test their agility and accuracy at speed.
Before commencing the competition each horse is “trotted up” before an inspection [read more]
A Hungarian singer ended up in the orchestra pit after the horse he was sitting on bolted mid-performance.
Zoltan Bereczky's mount took off when he broke into song at a musical adaptation of Geza Gardonyi's The Stars of Eger at the national theatre in Szeged, Hungary.
The British Horse Society is encouraging equestrians to find out what their local council candidate will do for equestrianism before voting.
On 1 May 2008, there will be local government elections in England and Wales and a Greater London Authority election.
The Society has produced a document containing key questions for equestrians to ask an electoral candidate, and statistics to support them.
The questions cover a variety of topics including road safety for equestrians; road surfacing and SMA; Ragwort control; the Animal Welfare Act; creation and maintenance of a full rights of way network for equestrians and the [read more]
After a horrific fall in Belgium at the Grobbendonk CSI*** show on the 25th of April, which resulted in the death of the promising young horse Pikap, Billy Twomey has been released from hospital.
The 31 year old, Cheshire-based, Irish show jumper is thought to have been unconscious for around 40 minutes, and before being released, underwent a series of tests.
Courtesy of Kit Houghton & the Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials
After extensive work on the going at Badminton, the course is all set for the 2008 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials which run from May 1st – 4th.
Hugh Thomas’s track is traditionally setting off in reverse direction to last year, starting in the main arena with the Mitsubishi Flower Bed. Riders then head left over the roll top Sheep Feeder as they head to the Horse Deals Quarry, an imposing log drop, then up the steep slope to another [read more]
