Canadian horse dq'ed

[DeeThbd]

Dang…

Canadian equestrian rider Tiffany Foster’s horse disqualified

LONDON—Canadian equestrian rider Tiffany Foster’s horse has been disqualified with what team officials say is a scratch on the horse’s leg.

Foster’s horse Victor was found to have inflammation stemming from the scratch shortly before the individual and team jumping events that began today.

A spokeswoman for the team says event officials are considering an appeal by Canada.

Foster, from Schomberg, Ont., was tied for 60th following the opening round of qualifying Saturday.

Canada came into the events with medal hopes after winning gold in individual jumping and silver in team jumping at the Beijing Games.

Ian Millar of Perth, Ont., Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, Ont., and Eric Lamaze, also from Schomberg, return from the 2008 team.

[Slewdledo]

Wow, that just sucks. Of ALL things for a vet to DQ you for…

[rodawn]

It does not seem to be our luck at all this particular Games. We’ve had a bad go of things in all the equestrian events so far. We still have a bright hope for Ian, Eric and Jill, however.

[Secret_Dove]

I’m sorry to hear about that. Doesn’t it sound very similar to what happened to McLain and Sapphire at the WCF in 2012? Sounds like the FEI is at it again. They must have a thing against North Americans. :no::mad:

[Theresyoursighn]

In a situation like this will Yann be able to replace her?

[supershorty628]

[QUOTE=Secret Dove;6479783]
I’m sorry to hear about that. Doesn’t it sound very similar to what happened to McLain and Sapphire at the WCF in 2012? Sounds like the FEI is at it again. They must have a thing against North Americans. :no::mad:[/QUOTE]

It sounds exactly the same. I think the FEI is getting out of control with some of its protocols (flame suit on?), and I think it’s such a shame for Tiffany and Victor that their first Olympic experience was ruined like this.

[Mickey_the_Marcher]

[QUOTE=Secret Dove;6479783]
I’m sorry to hear about that. Doesn’t it sound very similar to what happened to McLain and Sapphire at the WCF in 2012? Sounds like the FEI is at it again. They must have a thing against North Americans. :no::mad:[/QUOTE]

Yep, big bad conspiracy against North Americans. They’ve never pulled a non-North American rider before.:rolleyes:

[rodawn]

Don’t think you need your flame suit. You’re preachin’ to the choir here.

Some the FEI rules are great, but the enforcement of them is pretty shotty.

[Mickey_the_Marcher]

[QUOTE=Theresyoursighn;6479809]
In a situation like this will Yann be able to replace her?[/QUOTE]

Yes, you can bring in a fresh horse to jump against horses that have jump two huge rounds, because that would be perfectly fair.
Damn, why doesn’t every team just take a 2x4 and whack one of their horse’s front legs… and presto, you get to bring in the alternate!

[rodawn]

Mickey, a little harsh, not everyone on this forum is an experienced show jumper or knows the rules, that’s why they ASK.

Theresyoursign - you can only bring in the alternate horse if a horse trotted lame during the pre-competition vet check (prior to start of competition). Once the main 4 team horses have been cleared to jump, the alternate is out of luck to compete.

[Mickey_the_Marcher]

[QUOTE=rodawn;6479856]
Mickey, a little harsh, not everyone on this forum is an experienced show jumper or knows the rules, that’s why they ASK.

Theresyoursign - you can only bring in the alternate horse if a horse trotted lame during the pre-competition vet check (prior to start of competition). Once the main 4 team horses have been cleared to jump, the alternate is out of luck to compete.[/QUOTE]

It has nothing to do with showjumping. The same rule applies for every sport, even Reining and Driving in the WEG. I would have thought the unfairness of switching out horses half way through a competition was obvious.

[rodawn]

True, not just show jumping, I’ll give you that, but there are many, many people on this forum who do not compete at the FEI level and wouldn’t know all the FEI rules. There are people who just have horses for pleasure and not competition, and there are people who participate in equine sports not available on the FEI roster, racing for example. Equine Polo is another.

Many many people do not know the FEI rules. I would rather people ask questions to find out something they don’t know (even if it might seem like a silly question to knowledgeable people), rather than someone assume they know and quite possibly be wrong.

[lauriep]

Really, Mickey, you had to ask questions once because you didn’t know, so a little empathy is in order, hmmm?

[SnicklefritzG]

Who is responsible for making the final decisions on these cases?

[rodawn]

There is no recourse if a horse is DQ’d for lameness or hypersensitivity. You can file a complaint and you can lodge a formal protest, but they’re almost never overturned and never in time for the competition so Tiffany’s 2012 Olympic quest is finished for the duration.

The only silver lining to Tiffany’s cloud is that she is very young, is extremely talented and under the training of Eric Lamaze, so she will have many, many, many more opportunities in the future.

[NCRider]

Typed too soon

[Antaeus]

I am one of the pleasure riders that doesn’t know FEI rules, and maybe this is comparing apples to oranges, but: a jumper can be dq’d for a scratch, but a dressage horse can appear to have the sh*t rolkured out of him and still compete?

[FalseImpression]

What Hickstead DQ? Eric is pretty angry saying he is ashamed of the sport. If Canada wins a medal, would Tiffany get one? I would assume so since our 4th rider did not ride in 2008 and still got a medal. The rule makes sense but its application needs to be more flexible. Especially when there is no appeal.

[Mardi]

[QUOTE=Secret Dove;6479783]
I’m sorry to hear about that. Doesn’t it sound very similar to what happened to McLain and Sapphire at the WCF in 2012? Sounds like the FEI is at it again. They must have a thing against North Americans. :no::mad:[/QUOTE]

Um, a North American won the 2012 World Cup Finals - Rich Fellers on Flexible.

What you’re referring to happened at the 2010 WC finals in Geneva.

[Renn_aissance]

This stinks. It just stinks.