NINETEEN-year-old Dutch show jumper Sanne Thijssen was temporarily suspended for six months on February 5th after her horse Sara Galotiere, who was euthanised at Liverpool International Horse Show in December, tested positive for banned substances.

The 11-year-old mare broke her leg while jumping a 1.50m class on December 30th and last week Thijssen received a letter from the FEI detailing that the mare had tested positive for ketamine and altrenogest (known commonly as regumate).