Irish horse: Have you ever heard that even a horse can fail a drug test? Yes, one such strange case has come to light from Ireland in the United Kingdom. Here a horse of the Irish Army failed the drug test, which shocked everyone. Now the question arises that how did this horse become drug positive? Did he take the drug himself, or was he the victim of a conspiracy?
This incident has shocked everyone and now the investigating agencies are busy solving this mystery. Is it possible that someone had deliberately made the horse a victim of drugs? It caught everyone’s attention and has become a topic of discussion among the people.
What is the whole matter?
Irish Army horse LMK Derry has failed a drug test after a show-jumping competition in Northern Ireland. The horse was randomly tested during a qualifier event for the prestigious Dublin Horse Show in May, which revealed it had consumed the sedative 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)promazine sulfoxide. This drug is not banned, but its use in competitions is prohibited.
The Irish Defense Forces said that the investigation could not determine how the drug came into contact with the horse. However, they clarified that the sedative had no significant effect on the performance of LMK Dairy. Despite this, the horse and its rider Lieutenant Michaeli Byrne were disqualified from the competition.
Rider had to pay fine
Lieutenant Byrne had to pay a fine of €1,000 (Rs 90,804) and costs of €500 (Rs 45,464). The incident has shocked everyone, as the medical history of the Irish Army horse is carefully kept and all medicines are taken. A record is made.
Now, the mystery remains as to how this sedative got into the horse’s system.