The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has approved a settlement between the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and U.S. jumper Paige Johnson in a substance reclassification case.

Samples taken Jan. 21, from the horse Luke Skywalker 46, ridden by Johnson at the CSI2* in Wellington, Florida, tested positive for the local anesthetic pramoxine. Following the FEI’s Tribunal’s decision to suspend Johnson for a year, the rider appealed to the CAS. 

As pramoxine will to be reclassified from a banned substance to controlled medication, effective from Jan. 1, 2018, the Johnson and the FEI ultimately agreed a settlement, which the CAS approved. Additional details on the decision are available online.

Under the terms of the settlement, the athlete’s period of ineligibility has been reduced from one year to three months, from April 5, 2017 (the date of notification) until July 5. Therefore, Johnson is now cleared to compete