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Details of FEI Investigation Announced

The FEI President has recently established an Ethics Panel in accordance with Article 38 of the FEI Statutes. The Panel is to investigate and assess certain matters concerning the German Equestrian Team that may constitute violations of the relevant FEI

U.S. Wins Meydan FEI Nations’ Cup™ in Rome

The USA stood top of the presentation podium when winning the second leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rome today, completing with just four faults.  It was an historic fourth victory at the Italian venue for an

Final Works for Belmont Stakes Postponed

Continued wet weather in the New York metropolitan area has left the final serious works of several contenders for the 141st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 6 up in the air. Mrs. John Magnier,

Ontario Racing Industry Announces New Pilot Program

Toronto, ON - The Ontario Thoroughbred horse racing industry today announced a new Use of the Whip Initiative. The Initiative asks all jockeys in the first two races of every card at Woodbine from Wednesday, June 3, 2009 through Sunday, June

German Equestrian Team Disbanded

The German Equestrian Federation has dissolved their show jumping, dressage and three-day eventing teams and suspended four-time Olympic champion Ludger Beerbaum as the result of a rash of doping allegations following the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Beerbaum was quoted in the

FEI Clean Sport Commission Update

The Commission chaired by Prof. Arne Ljungqvist, Chair of the IOC Medical Commission and World Anti Doping Agency Vice President, has presented its recommendations to the FEI Bureau, which agreed in principle to the Commission’s recommendations and further agreed to