Rothenberger Family Claims Cosmo Damaged by Vet Malpractice, Sues for €8/US$9 Million, Vet Records Reportedly Show Years of Treatments

The selection of Sönke Rothenberger and Cosmo for the German team for the European Championships next month is reported to have been clouded by veterinary reports of treatment of the Olympic gold medal horse that emerged in response to a lawsuit filed by the Rothenberger family involving the value of the gelding.

The Rothenbergers are suing the veterinarians who treated Cosmo for €8/US$9 million alleging malpractice administering a drug for the German team Olympic and World Equestrian Games gold medal horse. The lawsuit claims the alleged treatment could cause kidney problems and significantly reduce the value of the 12-year-old KWPN gelding. The suit included vet opinions about possible future issues but no actual findings.

Knowledge of the lawsuit involving the popular horse and rider has become widespread in recent weeks. It is reported to have led to the disclosure of several pages of single spaced veterinary treatment records of Cosmo over the three years of the horse’s Grand Prix career ridden by Sönke, 24 years old.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK