Horse racing trainer Mohamed Ramadan has been banned from the sport for six years following an investigation into his treatment of two horses in his care.

The UAE-based trainer had 36 wins to his name at the end of the most recent season but was hit with 10 charges by the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) after reviewing the horses’ condition in his stable during an unannounced visit in September.

Ramadan pleaded guilty to all charges and was handed a six-year ban after a damning report detailed his “unacceptable” conduct.

“They (the stewards) noted that racing relies on horses as its essential element, and that it is unacceptable that they are treated in a way that violates both the rules of the ERA and the expectations of the community,” the report said.

“The stewards also stressed the need for the sanction to serve as both a general and specific deterrent, ensuring that the integrity and reputation of racing in the UAE is preserved for the future.”

Mutamaasik (front) was one of two horses found in an “unacceptable” condition, leading to trainer Mohamed Ramadan being banned from the sport for six years.

Ramadan will not be able to race again until September 2030, after being disqualified on nine counts and charged £1,000 for the tenth charge.

One of the horses in question, Mutamaasik, was found in “very poor condition” by ERA staff last month, while the other horse, Shmshan, was “emaciated.” Both required professional attention after the September visit.

A later report said Mutamaasik had blisters without receiving pain relief and had suffered “large, painful and infected” lesions.

During this time, Shmshan received a body condition score of 1 out of 5, needed anti-inflammatories and “especially to be fed.”

Ramadan claimed he had given medicine to both horses, but the ERA found no substances when taking blood samples from the horses.

Dr David Craig, head of equine health and welfare at the ERA, said he had “never seen an ampoule applied with such a level of ferocity as it had been on Mutamaasik “.

He added that the stable’s medicine cabinet contained “prohibited and unregistered products, as well as a large volume of phenylbutazone, which was not used.”

Ramadan told a disciplinary inquiry that he let new, unlicensed staff look after the horses while he took two months’ leave.

However, his testimony was deemed “inconsistent and difficult to follow” by the stewards’ committee, leading to a lengthy Ramadan ban.