Did we discuss this? (From USE)
VALERIE RENIHAN of Wellington, FL, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the Washington International Horse Show held on October 25-30, 2016, in that, she, as trainer, exhibited the horse CALUMPI after it had been administered benzoylecgonine. In some circumstances, certain substances may fall outside of the Drugs & Medications Penalty Guidelines. It should not in any way be considered less important or less dangerous than other Forbidden substances. Rather, it is simply a substance which is more likely to have been ingested by horses for a purpose other than the enhancement of sport performance, for example, through inadvertent exposure. Following a review of this matter, it was determined that the facts and mitigating factors in this case supported the following penalty even though it is below the suggested range for Category IV Violations outlined in the Drugs and Medications Penalty Guidelines.
For this violation it was determined that VALERIE RENIHAN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $5,000
