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Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024


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10 hours ago, RussB said:

Funny that this long agonising decision was only reached one week before the games. If in the mind of the witness the video was clear proof of animal abuse, and well being standards not being observed, there is a moral obligation to report this to authorities with no delay. Let alone waiting multiple years. It is not within the remit of the witness to try and determine how best to maximise the punishment on any alleged impropriety.

 

Unfortunately nobody comes out of this positively, mainly Charlotte of course and wider the team GB dressage community, but I suspect there could well be severe damage to the sport as a whole if the video eventually leaks +/or is supplemented by other evidence involving other nations and riders being released. Dressage training is by its nature less visible than other forms of equestrian; pulling back the curtain may have a significant impact a la modern pentathlon in Tokyo.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/24/call-for-olympic-equestrian-ban-after-video-shows-dujardin-whipping-horse

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18 hours ago, RussB said:

Funny that this long agonising decision was only reached one week before the games. If in the mind of the witness the video was clear proof of animal abuse, and well being standards not being observed, there is a moral obligation to report this to authorities with no delay. Let alone waiting multiple years. It is not within the remit of the witness to try and determine how best to maximise the punishment on any alleged impropriety.

 

Unfortunately nobody comes out of this positively, mainly Charlotte of course and wider the team GB dressage community, but I suspect there could well be severe damage to the sport as a whole if the video eventually leaks +/or is supplemented by other evidence involving other nations and riders being released. Dressage training is by its nature less visible than other forms of equestrian; pulling back the curtain may have a significant impact a la modern pentathlon in Tokyo.

 

Carina Cassøe Kruth withdrew from consideration (she was gonna be the reserve) due to a video as well and Denmark has a big case with Helgstrand dressage as well.

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4 hours ago, Agger said:

 

Carina Cassøe Kruth withdrew from consideration (she was gonna be the reserve) due to a video as well and Denmark has a big case with Helgstrand dressage as well.

Yep. Could well become a tipping point if others start being reported

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I'm no expert but how else were horses supposed to learn to do do all those innatural moves? It's not jumping. I don't think they can decide on their own to train to perfection :p  , they are likely subject to much worse abuse daily.

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2 hours ago, Faramir said:

I'm no expert but how else were horses supposed to learn to do do all those innatural moves? It's not jumping. I don't think they can decide on their own to train to perfection :p  , they are likely subject to much worse abuse daily.

 

That's the whole thing. Dressage is simply unnatural for the horses. Running & jumping which is present in the eventing or cross country is natural. Quite frankly dressage should be the first sport to be kicked out of Olympics IF animal welfare really means something and isn't used as one of these hollow progressive slogans?

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