JESSICA Kurten’s lawyer Dr Ulf Walz on Tuesday sent a letter to the FEI complaining at the decision of its Paris lab, the LCH, to bar her representative Dr Laurent Bigler from witnessing the analysis of a B sample taken from Castle Forbes Maike.

IRISH show jumper Jessica Kürten yesterday refused to rule out her suing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) for damage to her reputation.

CIAN O’Connor’s solicitor yesterday refused to rule out the possibility of legal action following the theft of a portion of the B sample taken from the horse Waterford Crystal.