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Olympian banned after horse abuse video investigation

Former Australian Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan has copped a lengthy ban from the international equestrian association (FEI) for "horse abuse".

AAP · Aug 29

Charlotte Dujardin made dressage comeback at Gloucestershire event

The 40-year-old completed a one-year suspension from the sport last week

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

Who is Charlotte Dujardin? The dressage champ banned for whipping a horse

The equestrian star is banned from the sport for one year

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

Double Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin handed one-year suspension

The ban has been imposed by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Horses in Olympics Games events suffering pain from too-tight nosebands, says expert

Some competitors accused of also trying to cover up cruel ‘blue tongue’ condition with white foam

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024

The Paris Olympics horse-whipping scandal shows the dangers of ‘Disneyfication’ in horse sports

Over the course of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Charlotte Dujardin went from being Great Britain’s most successful Olympics dressage rider to one of the most digitally shamed athletes in the history of the internet.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2024

Britain overcome Dujardin whip scandal to claim dressage team Olympic bronze

Carl Hester, Charlotte Fry and Becky Moody sealed Olympic bronze for GB in the team dressage 10 days after Charlotte Dujardin whip scandal

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Trust between rider and horse on display at the Paris Olympics shows the best of a sport that has been rocked by scandals

There are dozens of quiet achievements at the equestrian events, of riders overjoyed with personal bests, supporting their horses through missteps, and praising their successes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

‘The horses don’t choose to take part’: should equestrian sports be removed from the Olympics?

A video of dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse caused shockwaves last week - and it wasn’t an isolated incident in the sport

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Team GB try to repair equestrian misery after strong Versailles display

Team GB have eventing team gold in their sights and Laura Collett is second in the individual standings at the Château de Versailles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024