At long last the FEI has finally acted in light of the appalling welfare record and race forging that has been going on in the Group VII countries.

The photo of the grey horse below is one of many all over the internet – this horse is Aquiledes des Timote, Dubai Endurance Stables, trainer Hasan Ahmed Al Baloushi.

https://data.fei.org/Horse/Detail.aspx?p=8DA313C097BB216B100D5E2B190AC0A6

He was vetted out due to Metabolic issues at Vet Gate 2 at the DIEC RIDE 06/11/2014.  So – not even halfway through the race, he looks exhausted, he is thin enough to be a welfare case, and is looking sore in front and behind. The results don’t make for great reading for many of the horses.

http://www.dubaiequestrianclub.ae/sites/default/files/CEN100km-Nov6-Results_0.pdf

The UAE has been suspended with immediate effect and the UAE National Federation may not attend or be represented at any session or meeting of any body of the FEI, may not organise any international events, and its members cannot participate in any international events. However, the Bureau has ruled that UAE athletes from disciplines other than Endurance may compete under the FEI flag in international competitions organised outside the UAE.

The FEI has requested the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit to conduct a full investigation into allegations of fake events and the duplication of results at FEI Endurance events in the UAE.

http://www.fei.org/news/fei-suspends-uae-national-federation