Prosecutor finds no evidence of corruption by Austrian Olympian, Judge, Official Elisabeth Max-Theurer

Elisabeth “Sissy” Max-Theurer, Olympic gold medalist for Austria, international dressage 5* judge and president of the Austrian equestrian federation, has been officially cleared of corruption allegations involving her sponsorship of the Salzburg World Cup dressage competition.

The Austrian Ministry of Justice accepted the results of an investigation by the Central Public Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption that found no evidence to support allegations by Edda and Max Schmidt involving Sissy’s substantial financial support of international horse shows.

The Schmidt family owns Bartlgut equestrian and several horses competed by Ulrike Prunthaller who in 2013 was banned by the Austrian federation from competition for nine months for “painful and illegal training methods” of horses.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK