Macken hits out at FEI

SHOW JUMPER Eddie Macken yesterday rejected he had a case to answer after the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) accused him of breaching anti-doping and medication control regulations at last year’s Dublin Horse Show.

This week, the FEI revealed the Canada-based Longford man as the rider at the centre of an investigation launched after the show, with FEI spokesperson Malina Gueorguiev saying: “The case is for refusal to submit [the horse Tedechine Sept] to sample collection.”

Macken confirmed yesterday he had received the file on the case, but he questioned why the investigation had taken eight months and why the FEI had revealed his name at this stage.