Comments on: Horse Doping Update From the 2008 Olympics

By: K

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:40:56 +0000

Let’s be realistic about this… Despite Courtney’s statement that she couldn’t find info about Felbinac distributed in the US, she was in fact in GERMANY for weeks prior to the games. Whether or not the drug was used intentionally is moot – it is her responsibility to know what is administered to her horse just as much as it is the vet’s job. My sister has been in this situation, having won several national titles, only to have to give everything back because her trainer administered a minimum dosage of an illegal anti-histamine without my family’s knowledge. It is essential that the rider be held accountable for what happens in these situations – that is fairness in the sport.

By: OnTheBit

OnTheBit — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:50:38 +0000

I promise not kill the messenger. I am actully glad you brought it to my attention…it would have been worse to read it in the news. At least since I read it in your blog first when my RL horsey friends bring it up I am very informed. And I hope you don’t have to come and tar and feather me either…I think you are close enough by though that if you do at least it wont be a high gas bill I hope that they find her innocent and that you are right in thinking not too many people heard this.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:17 +0000

Ahh, I knew you weren’t going to be happy when you saw this. Just don’t shoot the messenger, ok? And I hope for your sake (I don’t want to come tar and feather you) that it was accidental — although I’m quite sure it was too.

By: I am positive Courtney King-Dye Would not dope a horse!! « A Horse and a Half

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:40:17 +0000

[...] Courtney King-Dye’s Olympic mount, Mythilus, tested positive in a drug test at the Olympics. Now the drug in question is not even manufactured in the US and Mythi went into the equine clinic in China when he first got there because he was under the weather. So what most likely happened was someone slipped in an anti-informatory to help out his treatment without knowing the FEI drug rules. And now my dressage Idols name is going to be run through he mud. I firmly believe that Courtney is innocent, but it is not up to me to decide. If you saw the way she acted around her horses at all the shows before, after and during the ride you wouldn’t believe it either. I just don’t believe that someone who loves horses like she clearly does would do anything to put them in harms way. I am really upset by this. I hope her reputation is not scared because of this mess. And you can take me out to the street and tar and feather me if it is proved that he was drugged knowingly. That is how sure I am that this is all some sort of horrible mistake. To go to the Olympics at 30 in dressage and score in the 70s is an amazing accomplishment, but that is likely to be overshadowed by all of this drugging nonsense. I believe Courtney King. I hope everyone else does too. To read more about it check out Jackie’s post on the matter. [...]

By: OnTheBit

OnTheBit — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:28:01 +0000

OMH JACKIE!!!!! I cannot believe it! Your killing me…I am glad you reported on this…I am totally linking to your post…I am in shock!