Matthew Heath & Matthew Wright suspended by BE, for 6 & 24 weeks respectively

[Puppy]

http://www.britisheventing.com/news...+Eventing+News+Headlines#.UQatbUxeQ4U.twitter

24 weeks is a LOT of the season. That's got to cost an owner or two...!!

 

[Thistle]

Well if you do bad things then you must expect to be punished.

I have known of a few complaints lodged against one of these over the years that haven't been acted upon. Perhaps this time someone has got tough.

Bet the decision wasn't taken lightly.

 

[ArcticFox]

http://www.britisheventing.com/news...+Eventing+News+Headlines#.UQatbUxeQ4U.twitter

24 weeks is a LOT of the season. That's got to cost an owner or two...!!

Yep! Maybe will think twice before doing whatever it was they did again!

Shame BS didn't do the same for RW instead of handing out a suspended sentence which seems totally pointless.

 

[ihatework]

I'm really pleased to see that BE have taken some pretty visible action on this.
It will hit MW pretty hard and I suspect he will loose horses over it.

 

[TarrSteps]

Keep in mind that it follows a criminal conviction and took place at (or at least connected to) a BE competition. So put BE in a good position to make a statement.

As above, if you do bad things. .

 

[Nicnac]

Ouch but fair.

I don't think this can compare with the RW situation with BS as charges were dropped and it didn't go beyond the venue i.e. no criminal conviction so actually a suspended sentence was fair.

 

[merlinsquest]

Serves them right, what they did was disgusting & I'm glad that their victim was brave enough to take it further.

 

[ElleJS]

MW is off to Ireland for the season I think... Not sure of he could event there though!?

 

[glamourpuss]

So they both assaulted someone a Houghton horse trials & have been convicted, is this right. Does anyone want to expand on the assault (purely because I'm a grade 1 nosey bonk )

IMO BE have done totally the right thing. I shouldn't worry about either of their careers, I'm sure they've already found suitable jockeys to compete the horses which will keep owners happy

 

[wench]

Well I would hope EI see fit to ban MW as well if he goes over there.

 

[TarrSteps]

I'm surprised EI is not upholding a FN suspension. I am fairly sure you can't compete under FEI rules while suspended by your FN.t

 

[ElleJS]

You would think so wouldnt you TS, i would have thought you would have to have your NF approval if you ride in another country. Not sure though. Not sure why the FEI didnt get involved seeing as Houghton was a international.
god knows what he's doing over there he may not be eventing, perhaps showjumping or racing!

 

[christine48]

Justice has been done at last. It took long enough considering this happened last May. MW's owners may be looking for new riders as he'll be out almost the whole season.

 

[TarrSteps]

I know if you get suspended in Canada you can't just pop across the border and vice versa but there have been cases of people relocating and just doing unaffiliated comps to run out their ban.

I guess the FEI doesn't really have to get involved as the FN ban covers FEI, too.

 

[BronsonNutter]

And here we all were thinking OS must have dropped the charges or something, with it being such a long time coming!

MW was still on this side of the water last I heard btw. I imagine his WP will be eventing his horses for him whilst he's suspended (unless he's been suspended from even spectating at events?)

 

[PapaFrita]

I'm surprised EI is not upholding a FN suspension. I am fairly sure you can't compete under FEI rules while suspended by your FN.t

What's FN pliz?

 

[daisycrazy]

National federation, from memory.

 

[TarrSteps]

Yes, sorry, as above. Just the general designation for the national governing bodies.

 

[Carefreegirl]

Just asked someone who knows a lot more than me (not hard !) and they said he can't as BE need to endorse international entries. I'm assuming he's going to the Republic ?

 

[dingle12]

It's about time someone got knocked off his peg, not sure what went on I know the attacked OS but do t know why anyone want to fill me in.

 

[Twinkley Lights]

Sorry but I'm not sad to see the 24 weeks this guy is a total pratt who made a bad situation I was in even worse and cost me a lot of money stringing me along just to get the cash in. There is nothing like Karma to cheer you up

 

[TarrSteps]

That made me laugh, TL. It takes awhile sometimes but it does have a funny way of catching up!

 

[Twinkley Lights]

That made me laugh, TL. It takes awhile sometimes but it does have a funny way of catching up!

Quite

 

[PapaFrita]

National federation, from memory.

Yes, sorry, as above. Just the general designation for the national governing bodies.

Thank you