FEI: Two Horses Test Positive for Banned Substances

An endurance horse and a jumping horse tested positive for ractopamine and o-desmethyltramadol, respectively.
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The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced two adverse analytical findings involving prohibited substances.

Both cases involve the use of banned substances under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations.

The cases involve:

Horse: HSM Cornelio
Person Responsible: Pablo Carreño Mora (COL)
Event: CEI1* 80 – Ubate (COL), Aug. 19-20, 2017
Prohibited Substance: Ractopamine (a beta adrenoceptor agonist which, according to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substance Database, has been shown to improve growth in pigs; it is not approved for use in equids)
Date of notification: Nov

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