Following the decision of the FEI Tribunal in the positive medication case involving the horse Castle Forbes Maike ridden at CSIO 5* La Baule in May 2007, the person responsible - Jessica Kürten (IRL) – filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 5 June 2008. She also requested that the sanctions imposed by the FEI Tribunal, which include a two-month ineligibility period, be stayed until a final decision was rendered by CAS. After examining the latter request and consulting with the FEI, the CAS ruled that the request for a stay had to be dismissed. Jessica Kürten is therefore suspended for two months, starting from 7 June to 6 August inclusive. The rider and her national federation have been informed.

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