After Paul Estermann was definitively convicted for animal abuse, earlier this year, the Swiss Federation has made a final conclusion in the matter and suspends Estermann for a period of seven years. However Estermann can still file appeal against this ruling.
The court case started in 2018 when the Swiss magazine, Blick shared some images on which you could see an injured Castlefield Eclipse (Obos Quality). The images were delivered to the authorities in 2017 by groom, Zdenek Dusek.
Estermann was prosecuted and convicted for animal abuse in 2019, however the jumping rider filed appeal and the case was moved to the jurisdiction of Luzern. There the Swiss rider was convicted again, however plead free for two minor accusations. Again Estermann filed appeal.
After the case was handled in the federal court, the jurisdiction of Luzern estimated the final fine in December 2022. The jumping rider this time didn't protest the court's decision. Meanwhile, as a result of the conviction, the Swiss federation has requested the temporary suspension of the rider with the Swiss Sanction Commission.
source: Zwitserse federatie