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23:38Horse & HoundEquestrian

Sabotage by Former Employee Likely Cause of Two Horses Failing Dope Tests

An FEI Tribunal found that intentional sabotage by a former employee was the likely cause of two horses failing dope tests at an event in Dubai. Both horses tested positive for atenolol, a substance prohibited by the FEI.

Sabotage by Former Employee Likely Cause of Two Horses Failing Dope Tests

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An FEI Tribunal has found that intentional sabotage by a disgruntled former employee is the likely cause of two horses failing dope tests at the same event. The former staff member admitted to crushing up drugs and putting them into the horses' feed troughs.

Freesia De Lap AA and Divine Du Vialaret both tested positive for atenolol at an endurance competition in Dubai, which took place from 28 to 31 January. Atenolol is a prescription beta blocker primarily used to treat high blood pressure in humans.

Currently, atenolol is on the FEI's banned substance list. Consequently, the substance is not permitted for use in competition horses at any time.

Equestrian · Horse & Hound · Published 23:38 · 15 Sept 2026

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