Home Sapphire Sapphire Mclain Ward retires Olympic-gold winning showjumper Sapphire The talented 17-year-old warmblood disproved the old adage about chestnut mares McLain Ward accepts ruling that his horse was “incorrectly eliminated” In the latest development of the hypersensitivity debate, the FEI admits that Sapphire was “incorrectly eliminated” and issues new guidelines McLain Ward files protest with FEI over Sapphire disqualification A protest has been filed with the FEI following the disqualification of American showjumper's horse Sapphire at the World Cup Final in Geneva