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[b]Jo wrote:[/b]
[quote]Wonder if horses are whipped by dressage trainers more than one would like to think as now a second person in the sport has been caught on camera doing it. He has also put out an unbelievably arrogant statement.

[url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c991zle4r0lo]Dressage Olympian suspended for repeatedly whipping horse[/url]

[quote]Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended by Equestrian Australia after a video emerged that appeared to show him repeatedly whipping a horse.

Ryan, 66, represented Australia in dressage at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.

The video - said by Ryan to be about two years old - shows a man striking a horse around 40 times. Ryan issued a statement to say he was acting in "the horse's best interest".

Ryan said the horse, named Nico, came to him after an accident which resulted in a female rider needing hospital treatment.

The Australian said that Nico "had always been a problem child and would just not stop" and after the video he was able to rehome the horse.

Ryan said, external: "I am so sad this was caught on video. If I had been thinking of myself I would have immediately just gotten off and sent Nico to the knackery.

"That video was a life or death moment for Nico and I genuinely had to try my very hardest to see if Nico would consider other options.

"All of this transpired sincerely with the horse's best interests the sole consideration. Unbelievably it was so successful for everyone except me with the release of this video."

Britain's three-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin missed the Paris Games last year after a video emerged of her repeatedly striking a horse around its legs with a long whip. She was subsequently banned for a year by the FEI, equestrian sport's world governing body.

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Topic History of: Whipping of horses in dressage
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hedda	I gave up going to horse races as I couldn't bear jockeys whipping horses. And "experts" ridiculously claiming that these whips didn't hurt a horse.
Jo	Wonder if horses are whipped by dressage trainers more than one would like to think as now a second person in the sport has been caught on camera doing it. He has also put out an unbelievably arrogant statement. Dressage Olympian suspended for repeatedly whipping horse Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended by Equestrian Australia after a video emerged that appeared to show him repeatedly whipping a horse. Ryan, 66, represented Australia in dressage at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The video - said by Ryan to be about two years old - shows a man striking a horse around 40 times. Ryan issued a statement to say he was acting in "the horse's best interest". Ryan said the horse, named Nico, came to him after an accident which resulted in a female rider needing hospital treatment. The Australian said that Nico "had always been a problem child and would just not stop" and after the video he was able to rehome the horse. Ryan said, external: "I am so sad this was caught on video. If I had been thinking of myself I would have immediately just gotten off and sent Nico to the knackery. "That video was a life or death moment for Nico and I genuinely had to try my very hardest to see if Nico would consider other options. "All of this transpired sincerely with the horse's best interests the sole consideration. Unbelievably it was so successful for everyone except me with the release of this video." Britain's three-time Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin missed the Paris Games last year after a video emerged of her repeatedly striking a horse around its legs with a long whip. She was subsequently banned for a year by the FEI, equestrian sport's world governing body. ...