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Please Reply to: Brenda Spradlin krazy4myhorse2@xxxxxxxxx or 
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The events at the so-called Awards Ceremony in Dubai after the World Endurance 
Championship fill me with disgust. Why was HH Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan deprived 
of his fairly-won Gold medal because of bogus allegations of traces of a 
suspect substance in his blood sample?

All the riders, chefs d'equipe and crews at the Award Ceremony in the desert 
knew perfectly well that the decision by the Dubai Organising Committee to 
'eliminate' Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan was flawed.

No blood test results could possibly have come through that quickly, nor the 
due FEI process been followed if any of the finalists' horses had shown a hint 
of a prohibited substance.

These tests takes days, if not weeks, as followers of FEI events or racing 
under Jockey Club rules well know. So why did a local Dubai TV station allege a 
suspect blood sample for Hachim when not even the FEI officials had received 
any lab reports from any horses? How could they put out such a story? They 
certainly did not get it from the FEI.

No FEI-approved test results were produced before the Awards Ceremony, so why 
did the Dubai Organising Committee take it upon themselves with no evidence 
whatsoever to overturn the true result and deprive Sheikh Hazza of his medal at 
the ceremony? Fortunately, the FEI headquarters in Switzerland know the truth 
and have maintained throughout the correct results - winner: HH Sheikh Hazza 
bin Sultan al Nahyan and Hachim; 2nd: Barbara Lissarague and Georgat; 3rd: HH 
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum and Nashmi.

Why is no-one suspicious? Why are reports focused on the innocent Hachim and 
Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan while the guilty avoid suspicion. The grand larceny at 
the Awards Ceremony looks like the biggest and cruellist con trick ever played 
on Endurance competitors.

I understand that the FEI has written to the recipients of the 
wrongly-presented awards to ask for their return so that the Gold may be given 
to HH Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan. His horse Hachim also earned a Best Conditioned 
award which was denied him at the ceremony.

There is another victim in this whole sorry affair - the integrity of the 
sport itself. How can anyone compete again without fearing that a local 
organising committee will take it upon themselves to overturn legitimate 
results? What message does this give young people coming into the sport?

Sincerely,
Brenda Spradlin
SonRise Farm Arabians


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