The FEI Tribunal has suspended USA Eventing Athlete Andrew McConnon for a period of 20 months in a case of horse abuse. The suspension started on the date of the Provisional Suspension imposed on him on 8 January 2025 and will end on 8 September 2026.
McConnon is banned from taking part in any competition or event, or in any related activity under the jurisdiction of the FEI or any National Federation. He is also prohibited from training any FEI/NF registered athletes and/or FEI/NF registered horses.
The athlete is also fined two thousand five hundred Swiss Francs (CHF 2’500).
In its decision of 24 November 2025, the FEI Tribunal found Andrew McConnon to have engaged in abuse of horse as well as in a conduct that has brought the FEI and equestrian sport into disrepute thereby violating Article 142.1 (Abuse of Horse) in conjunction with Article 164.11 (Offences) of the FEI General Regulations. McConnon was further found to have breached the FEI Code of Conduct on the Welfare of the Horse by those same actions.
The full reasoned decision will be published here in due course. Parties can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days of receipt of the full decision.
