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A competitor clearing an obstacle during an equestrian event. The International Equestrian Federation's (EFI) veterinary commission said Wednesday it has decided to list capsaicin-based analgesic, used as a painkiller but also as a means of cajoling horses into jumping, as a formally banned substance.

Horsejumping painkiller banned


November 27, 2008, 1:52 pm

A competitor clearing an obstacle during an equestrian event. The International Equestrian Federation's (EFI) veterinary commission said Wednesday it has decided to list capsaicin-based analgesic, used as a painkiller but also as a means of cajoling horses into jumping, as a formally banned substance.

AFP

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