Olympic show jumper Laura Kraut, of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., was mystified when she received notification around Christmas of an administrative infraction from the Fédération Equestre Internationale for the use of lidocaine/hydroxylidocaine.
It was approximately six weeks after the Washington International Horse Show CSI-W, held Oct. 25-30, 2016, in Washington, D.C., where the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Andretti S (Corland—Tabelle S, Animo) tested positive for the prohibited substances. Both substances are considered local anaesthetic agents.
Wellington, Fla. – March 6
Hardin Towell gave Darragh Kenny a congratulatory high-five as he entered the International Ring for his jump-off in the $216,000 Lugano Diamonds CSIO**** Grand Prix in Wellington (Fla.).
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 19
Darragh Kenny landed off the final fence of his jump-off round and repeatedly thrust his fist in the air like a jockey that had just won the Kentucky Derby.
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