Jessica Kürten Statement on Lady Georgina Forbes’ Horses

The sport horses of the Irish horse breeder and sponsor Lady Georgina Forbes will stay for the time being with the show jumper, Jessica Kuerten. As reported various times before, the owner has forbidden Jessica Kuerten to ride the horses at show jumping tournaments and has requested the return of the five horses stationed with Jessica Kuerten.

The owner and rider have different points of view as to how financial claims between themselves and in regard to third parties can be settled.

The Regional Court of Duisburg has rejected the temporary injunction to return the horses and has transmitted the reasons for judgments in writing to both parties on February 28th 2011. Both parties were already informed of this decision at a court hearing on January 19th 2011. The court ruling follows the argument of the rider, that until the main proceedings, in the course of which all the different claims between the parties have to be clarified, the horses should remain with the rider.

The court sees no imperative reasons to return the horses before the financial court decision. There is also no indication that the horses are not kept well and are not thoroughly looked after. The owner has prohibited the horses being presented at show jumping and thus is responsible for this fact and not the rider. The financial shortcomings affect both parties and the court regards it as reasonable for Lady Forbes that the horses remain in the care of Jessica Kuerten until the final court ruling.

In it`s decision the court has taken into consideration that Jessica Kuerten had agreed to an inspection of the stables and a medical examination of the horses and that this inspection took place on February 2nd 2011. The medical examination and the blood tests were impeccable and the veterinarians of both parties agreed on it.

In view of the actual decision and the jointly held medical examination Jessica Kuerten makes the following statement:

“I hope, that we will be able now to find common ground, to come to a final solution soon in order to minimize the disadvantages in regard to the sport and in regard to the financial deficits for all parties concerned. Especially because of the longterm cooperation, I wish for an open and respectful dialogue.”