FEI Tribunal issues Final Decision in equine anti-doping case

The FEI Tribunal has issued its Final Decision in an equine anti-doping case involving five different Prohibited Substances.

The horse Moro Tianko (FEI ID 104CS28 /KSA), ridden by Mohammed Alalewi (FEI ID 10112634)/KSA), tested positive for the Banned Substance Tolfenamic Acid, and the Controlled Medication Substances Lidocaine, Flunixin, Diclofenac, Phenylbutazone and its metabolite Oxyphenbutazone following samples taken at the CEI2* 120 - Al Ula (KSA) on 2 February 2019.

The athlete, who is also the trainer of the horse, was unable to give any explanation for the presence of the Prohibited Substances in the horse’s sample.

In its Final Decision, the FEI Tribunal disqualified the horse and athlete from the event, and imposed a three-year ineligibility period on the athlete. The Provisional Suspension of the athlete, which came into effect on 4 March 2019, is credited against the period of ineligibility imposed in the decision, meaning the athlete will be ineligible until 3 March 2022. He was also fined CHF 10,000 and asked to pay costs of CHF 2,000.

The full Decision is available here.