Werth Suspended after Cimetidine Positive
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 10, 2013
Dressage rider Isabell Werth received a six-month suspension after her horse tested positive for cimetidine.
Dressage rider Isabell Werth received a six-month suspension after her horse tested positive for cimetidine.
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