CAS Decisions for Horses, Human Athletes & Others

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Decisions - Horses
sorted by "decision's date", click on the Horse's name to open the pdf document
Date Horse Person Responsible (PR) Event/Date Substance(s)/Grade
18 June 2020 SAURA DE FONDCOMBE Nadja Peter Steiner (SUI)

CSI3* -W - Tetouan (MAR) 05-08.10.2017

O-Desmethyltramadol  (Banned Substance)
23 September 2019 LE VIO Pablo Barrios (VEN) C.Am+Caraib Games-S - Bogotá (COL) 25-29.07.2018 Caffeine, Theophylline (Controlled Medication Substances)
14 August 2019 LE VIO Pablo Barrios (VEN) C.Am+Caraib Games-S - Bogotá (COL) 25-29.07.2018 Caffeine, Theophylline (Controlled Medication Substances)
12 July 2019 TINA LA BOHEME Mohammed A. Al Owais (UAE) CSI2*- Abu Dhabi (UAE) 14-17.02.2018 Diisopropylamine (Banned Substance)
28 September 2017 LUKE SKYWALKER 46 Paige Johnson (USA) CSI2* - Wellington FL (USA) 17-22.01.2017 Pramoxine  (Banned Substance)
1 March 2016 ROYAL DES FONTAINES Mohammed Shafi Al Rumaithi (UAE) CSI2* - Ghantoot  (UAE) 30.10.2014 - 01.11.2014 Propoxyphene, Norpropoxyphene (Banned Substance)
8 June 2015 GLENMORGAN  HH Sheik Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) CEI3* 160, Abu Dhabi, Al Wathba (UAE); 10.02.2012 Propoxyphene (Banned Substance)
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Decisions - Human Athletes
sorted by "decision's date", click on the Athlete's name to open the pdf document
Date Human Athlete Event/Date Substance(s)/Grade

16 October 2024

Operative Award 

Agosti Elias Lara v. FEI CDIO5*-NC - Compiègne (FRA) 
19-22.05.2022
CDI4*- Fritzens-Schindlhof (AUT) 
08-10.07.2022

Clenbuterol 

Clenbuterol 

2 June 2022

Operative Award 

15 January 2024

Arbitral Award

Mohammed Talaat v. FEI African Games-S - Rabat (MAR) 20-24.08.2019 Carboxy-THC

2 June 2022

Operative Award 

21 April 2023

Arbitral Award

Bassem Mohammed v. FEI CSIO4*-W Designated Olympic Qualifier for Group F - Rabat (MAR) 10-13.10.2019 Carboxy-THC

2 June 2022

Operative Award 

21 April 2023

Arbitral Award

Sheikh Ali Al Thani v. FEI CSIO4*-W Designated Olympic Qualifier for Group F - Rabat (MAR) 10-13.10.2019 Carboxy-THC
10 June 2021 Paulo Sergio Mateo Santana Filho v. FEI CSI5* - Calgary, Spruce Meadows (CAN) 06-10.06.2018 Boldenone, Pregnanediol
22 April 2021 Nicole Walker & Equestrian Canada v. PANAM Sports and PANAM Sports v. Nicole Walker & Equestrian Canada Pan-Am Games-S - Lima (PER), 26.07-11.08.2019 Benzoylecgonine (metabolite of Cocaine) - Appeal against the decision rendered by the PANAM Sports Disciplinary Commission on 11 December 2019
7 October 2013 Jonathon MILLAR (CAN) CSI4*-W Calgary,
Spruce Meadows (CAN)
Prasterone (Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA)
30 April 2013 Ali NILFORUSHAN (USA) CSI2*-W Thermal, CA (USA) Phentermine, Hydrochlorothiazide, Carboxy-THC
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Decisions - Others
sorted by "decision's date", click on the Horse's name to open the pdf document
Date Case   Event/Date Dispute
13 June 2023 Andrew Kocher v. FEI

Several Events

Violation of Article 142 and 164.12 of the FEI GRs - Abuse of Horse, Criminal Act, Conduct that brings the FEI and /or Equestrian Sport into Disrepute, Breach of the FEI Code of Conduct on the Welfare of the Horse, Breach of the FEI Code on the Manipulation of Competitions and Incorrect Behaviour

2 June 2023 Austrian Equestrian Federation v. FEI  

Appeal to challenge the validity of the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses Guidelines

15 March 2023 UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation (UAEERF) and  Ismail Mohd v. FEI CEI1* Windsor (UK) 
13.05.2022
Appeal / Request for Reconsideration 
of Penalty Points

6 July 2022

Operative Award

21 June 2023

Arbitral Award

Esam Zbibi v. FEI CSI3*- Abu Dhabi (UAE) 23-26.02.2021 Violation of Article 142 of the FEI GRs - Horse Abuse 

6 July 2022

Operative Award

21 June 2023

Arbitral Award

Hicham Gharib v. FEI CSI3*- Abu Dhabi (UAE) 23-26.02.2021 Violation of Article 164 of the FEI GRs - Incorrect Behaviour
24 November 2021 Pierre Arnould v. FEI   Falsification of FEI passports
20 May 2021 Schmidt Family and Ulrike Prunthaller v. FEI   Appeal against the decision rendered by the FEI Tribunal on 4 May 2020
19 April 2021

Herek, Karlsson and SRI-NF v. FEI

CSI 2* Villeneuve­ Loubet, 13.12.2019 & 26.01.2020

Appeal against the decision rendered by the FEI Tribunal on 16 June 2020

14 April 2021 Shaikh Abdulaziz Faisal Saqer Bin Mohamed Alqassimi v. FEI CEI1* 90 - Fontainebleau (FRA), 15.10.2016 Horse Abuse and Violation of Art.2.1 & 2.2 of the FEI EADCMR
24 March 2021

UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation, Dubai Equestrian Club and Emirates International Endurance Village v. FEI

2020 Sheikh Mohammed Cup & 2020 President's Cup

Appeal against the decision rendered by the FEI Board on 24 September 2020

4 June 2020 Abdul Rahman Saeed Saleh Al Ghailani v. FEI

CEI3* 160km President Cup,

Al Wathba (UAE), 09.02.2019 

Horse Abuse
5 February 2020 Joris Vanspringel v. South African NF & FEI Eventing/Cross Country Clinic at Fourways Riding Centre in South Africa, 17.11.2018 Horse Abuse
10 January 2020 Ignasi Casas Vaque FEI World Equestrian Games 2018, 12.09.2018 Violation of Art.169.3 FEI GRs
19 March 2018

Elizabeth B. Juliano  Maryanna Haymon  Adrienne Lyle and Kaitlin Blythe v. FEI

  Maintaining the Provisional Suspension of the Horses HORIZON and DON PRINCIPE
30 May 2017 Maria Dzhumadzuk, Irina Shulga and The Equestrian Federation Of Ukraine ​ v. FEI   Breach of FEI Rules & Regulations
15 July 2016 Horse Sport Ireland & Cian O’ Connor v. FEI    
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