3 February 2017- Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI has announced seven adverse analytical findings involving prohibited substances in UAE Endurance events. The horses were tested at four different events at the Al Wathba venue in Abu Dhabi All seven horses have tested positive to the same four prohibited substances, the stimulant Caffeine and its metabolites Theophylline,…
FEI Secretary General Addresses Horse Welfare in Endurance
3 February 2017, Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI Secretary General has today provided an overview of a series of measures to be implemented by both the FEI and the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation to address serious horse welfare issues in UAE Endurance. In view of the deaths of seven horses in the UAE in…
Gazwan Remains Unbeaten in Qatar
2 February 2017, Doha, Qatar ~ On 2 February at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Center, Julian Smart’s Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) stayed unbeaten in Qatar this season with a comfortable win in the 2000m run and in the process fired a warning shot to his rivals three weeks before HH The Emir’s…
2017 White Turf St. Moritz – A White Hot Passion for racing
30 January 2017, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ This year’s first White Turf race day on 12 February on the ice cover of the Lake at St. Moritz (currently 55 cm thick/ 2 +-feet), promises top-class equestrian sport. In all, 72 entrants are registered for the seven races scheduled, compared with only 53 twelve months ago. The…
RB Rich Surprise no Surprise for Lemartinel in Abu Dhabi
29 January 2016, Abu Dhabi ~ Owner HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Al Asayl-based trainer Eric Lemartinel been enjoying a prolific spell and they combined with RB Rich Surprise (TH Richie (US) to lead close to home landing a 2200m handicap under Tadhg O’Shea. “It was not a surprise for us…