Charlotte Dujardin, a top dressage rider, will not compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after video footage emerged showing the British athlete repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. https://nyti.ms/3SliLyN
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This part of equestrian sports perpetuates the abuse of horses. Training is based on fear. The points system is based on a non-natural movement of the horse. Terrible and sad.
I’m not defending Dujardin, but I’m curious to know why the whistleblower shared this info only days before the Olympics, enabling Dujardin to carry on her dubious practices for the 2.5 years since the recording. I note the whistleblower’s lawyer is Dutch. Do the Dutch have a strong equestrian team?
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