An Endurance rider registered with the United Arab Emirates has been suspended for six months and fined 1500 Swiss francs after the FEI Tribunal dominated that he had dedicated horse abuse.
The case in opposition to Ahmed Ali Mohammed Allay Al Naqbi was based mostly on video footage of the CEI 1* 100 km YAS Endurance Trip for Non-public House owners in Al Wathba, within the UAE, on December 8, 2018. Al Naqbi rode the horse F S Don Juan within the race.
The FEI was made conscious of a potential case of horse abuse by Louise Raymond, from Clear Endurance, a world group that combats dishonest, doping and horse abuse inside the self-discipline.
The protest, submitted to the FEI on April 11, 2019, included two hyperlinks to movies exhibiting the incident, captured from the official live-stream by Dubai Racing and YAS TV.
Clear Endurance asserted that the footage confirmed Al Naqbi kicking his horse excessively, flicking the reins in opposition to its neck, and whipping the horse with the free finish of the reins. The organisation famous that Al Naqbi put each his arms on the saddle in entrance of him to lean on, in an effort to kick as arduous as potential.
The FEI reviewed the proof and determined to open disciplinary proceedings in opposition to Al Naqbi.
Al Naqbi offered a written submission, saying that he had been using for six years with no blemish on his file.
“I’ve been attending all of the seminars for coaching and have gotten all of the schooling from the UAE federation in an effort to perceive the foundations and regulation correctly.
“I want to apologize for my habits for this explicit case and I promise that that is the primary and the final time that you simply see this type of habits of me with the horse as a result of I’m very passionate in regards to the horses and horse using and care in regards to the horses/animals quite a bit.
“I hope you settle for my apology letter and I’ll make certain by no means to repeat such a habits sooner or later.”
The FEI, in its submission, stated Al Naqbi could possibly be seen within the video violently kicking his horse repeatedly, and flicking from one aspect of the horse’s neck to the opposite utilizing the reins as a whip. He was additionally seen to yank the reins within the mouth of the horse on a number of events.
It stated it was of the opinion that the behaviour amounted to horse abuse beneath the FEI guidelines. The truth that Al Naqb stored pushing the horse regardless of the latter not responding makes it of very critical concern, the FEI added.
The FEI asserted that disqualification of the pair’s outcomes from the occasion, a positive, and suspension have been applicable.
The tribunal, comprising Christopher Hodson QC, Diane Pitts and Valérie Horyna, stated the details have been largely undisputed. Specifically, Al Naqbi appeared to have admitted his misbehaviour, for which he apologised in his written response to the allegations.
The panel expressed its gratitude to the unique complainant, which it stated had submitted a well-documented and duly supported grievance, following an FEI Occasion through which a case of horse abuse had taken place.
“Nonetheless, the tribunal is anxious that the respondent’s behaviour, alternatively, was not adopted by any motion from the officers attending the occasion, and/or the nationwide federation in command of the occasion.”
Al Naqbi’s actions amounted to horse abuse inside the that means of the FEI guidelines and rules, the tribunal dominated. It stated it was comfortably happy that the FEI had met its burden of proof.
The tribunal imposed a six-month suspension on Al Naqbi and fined him 1500 Swiss francs. It ordered him to contribute 500 francs towards the price of proceedings.
The mix’s outcomes from the occasion have been disqualified.
