Positive Medication case at the World Endurance Championship

The analysis of the urine sample collected from the horse Hachim during the World Endurance Championship on 27 January 2005 in Dubai (UAE) revealed the presence a prohibited substance according to FEI Rules.

The positive result was notified to the Person Responsible Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) through his National Federation. Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has requested a confirmatory analysis to be carried out. The analysis of the B sample shall take place by 8 April at the latest.

Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan / Hachim finished first of the championship.

The MCP Team sampled ten horses participating in the championship. All the other samples proved negative.

Detailed FEI legal procedure is published on the FEI website, section legal.