Relief as ingredient won't be banned in competition

The FEI has accepted evidence that adding MSM to the prohibited substances list would not be appropriate

- BECKY MURRAY

RELIEF has been shared as it was confirmed that supplement ingredient MSM will not be added to the FEI equine prohibited substances list.

This year MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane) was listed by the FEI as a proposed controlled medication and specified substance for 2024. MSM is an organic compound that occurs naturally in plants such as maize, oats, apples and alfalfa. It is an internationally recognised feed material, commonly fed to horses competing under FEI rules, without regulatory incident. MSM was listed as a controlled medication from 2011 until it was delisted at the end of 2017.