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One thing I find interesting is at least one set of parents there has been explicitly made aware of his abuse with videos and other evidence, yet just continues buying horses with him for the junior rider daughter. Deplorable. Especially after a suspension that confirms what kind of conduct he’s engaging in.
I am a born cynic but have to assume that there is (as another poster noted) some monetary benefit to the Federation of not starting the suspension on the anniversary of the infraction. Otherwise, why wait almost a year to suspend? The blood/urine test comes back a lot faster than that. Giving the lie to this “social license to operate/horse welfare” garbage. There is another repeat drugging offender on USEF website (and as noted Britt-Leon has had prior drugging offenses) who got a 6 month suspension because it was a second violation. So interesting that Britt-Leon does not get higher penalties even though he has repeat violations, But then again, I am a cynic and I don’t want anything to do with the hunter horse show world any more.
Yeah and not FDA approved at this point. I find it very suspect that a farrier would even be carrying this on their truck nonetheless take the risk. But being from California, Michael got forced out (and literally taken away by the police at a show). He stole, cheated, and was known to bounce checks.
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