That appointment was definitely quite a head scratcher.
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This was my favorite part of the article ā¦
In January 2023 Equestrian Canada announced it would not renew Lamazeās one-year contract when it expired at the end of that month.
The press release said Lamaze has been battling brain cancer since 2017 and quoted another Equestrian Canada official saying ā[w]ith his improved health, we look forward to seeing him back in the saddle and continuing his coaching.ā
His improved health = now we know that he faked brain cancer.
You canāt make this stuff up.
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He must have had quite the serious cocaine addiction, to test positive more than once when he knew he was going to the Olympics.
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Maybe he figured he could just talk his way out of it. And in fact, it sounds like he did. More than once. Which really boggles my mind.
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It really is. The FEI is weird.
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The Australian rider who was to ride in the Tokyo Olympics, but shortly after arrival, tested positive for cocaine, and was sent home, thus depriving Aus of a team in that discipline. But why would he do that ??? He said it was his birthday. 
I think that when judgment that bad is at play, itās not a surprise to find that someone has a history of escaping consequences.
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How many years has it been since Andy Kocher was given a ten year ban for shocking horses with electric spurs?
The fact that he will be allowed back at all, makes a mockery of USEFās and the FEIās claim to prioritize horse welfare.
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I donāt understand how he would be allowed to continue competing and coaching.
What am I missing?
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He canāt compete. Heās suspended by the FEI.
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When he was released from his contract with EC he wasnāt suspended by anyone yet if memory serves.
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And I thought USEF was bad. EC really dropped the ball.
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Heās actually STILL currently illegally coaching in Switzerland - and although his bank accounts are supposed to be frozen as he owes so much people so much money - pros are still willing to work with him . Heās still coaching and doing sales. I know that for a fact.
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So business as usual, eh?
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I imagine he is very affordable right nowā¦but sometimes it seems people like to side with the āBlack Sheepā - it makes them edgy or somethingā¦and to be fair he was a liar, a cheat and a con man, but he was not (or not accused of being) abusive to people or horses (unless I missed something),
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Well aside from selling an undisclosed nerved horse to a jumping home ā¦
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and now they have Millar who is a verbally abusive bully. Hard to believe he hasnāt been reported yet.
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It was a huge story back then in Canadian mediaā¦he was a big come back kid when he won gold. It was pushed that he was just a kid on a bad path who made mistakes and he changed his ways. Was very inspirational at the time.
Now we know the truth, just a criminal drug addict living his life as selfishly as possible.
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Thatās too bad. Fewer people who have overcome addiction will be given another chance by the public, because of his behavior.
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Iām disappointed to learn this. Unfortunately Iāve experienced my share of those, not willing to overlook that crap any more.
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Itās pretty well known in Canadian horse circles that heās not a very pleasant individual. Heās been great for Canadian equestrian PR - a lot of non-equestrians know his name and his nickname of āCaptain Canadaā 
but ugh yuck.
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