LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) β Olympic bronze medalist Jock Paget has been cleared by the International Equestrian Federation after his horse tested positive for a banned sedative when winning an international event in England last year.
The FEI’s ruling, which came two weeks before the World Equestrian Games start in France, says the positive test was caused by a contaminated medication and that the New Zealand rider could not be blamed.
However, Paget and his horse Clifton Promise remain disqualified from their victory at Burghley because of the presence of reserpine.
The governing body’s tribunal says Paget “succeeded in establishing that he bears no fault or negligence for the rule violation.”
The ruling says Paget “had the right to rely on the product” known as LesstressE.
Paget and Clifton Promise helped New Zealand win eventing team bronze at the London Olympics.
