Veteran showjumping star Maurice Beatson is promising a lawyer's letter to Equestrian Sport New Zealand (ESNZ) board chairman Chris Bray after being dumped from the board that administers the sport.
Mr Beatson said the letter would protest at the legality of board actions and his treatment, after he spoke against the sport's new user-pays fee structure.
He said the ESNZ board had no mandate from the Jumping Discipline Board to impose a $5 fundraising levy, to be collected at every competition.
Mr Bray said Mr Beatson argued against the levy being collected at the Hawke's Bay Show with show organisers, following numerous communications telling Mr Beatson he should keep his personal opinion to himself.
"The Jumping Board has had a number of discussions about the behaviour expected of board members. Maurice was part of those discussions," Mr Bray said.