Buck Davidson and Sorocaima. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
After initially being suspended by the FEI after a positive drug test at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, Buck Davidson has been reinstated following the instatement of a retroactive Temporary Use Exemption (TUE). Buck told EN and The Chronicle of the Horse that he’d had a medication prescribed to him since 2013, and that the exemption that was on file had not been renewed in time. He then filed a retroactive TUE to replace the expired one on file.
On Friday, the International Testing Agency issued a statement published by The Chronicle, saying:
“The ITA confirms that on 15 June 2023, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) approved the athlete’s request for a retroactive TUE under Article 4.3 of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemption.
“The case is therefore not considered as an anti-doping rule violation and no consequence will be imposed. Accordingly, the provisional suspension imposed on the athlete has been lifted with immediate effect.”
Buck’s name has been removed from the latest update to the FEI Human Anti-Doping Case Status Table.
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Links to Start Your Weekend:
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ECP Workshop at Destination Farm and Loch Moy Farm – Developing a New Eye!
Rehabilitating Horses with Back Pain
Best of Blogs: Experiencing the German Show System
Podcast Pick: International Grooms Association with Courtney Carson and Ashley Kashark
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Morning Viewing: 2022 Badminton winners Laura Collett & London 52 lead Luhmühlen at the conclusion of the dressage. Here’s their test!
