Despite the generally good welfare record for horses at the 2024 Paris Olympics, many animal lovers remain worried. Video footage Just days before the opening ceremony, news broke that three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain had been abusing a horse during training. Dujardin was scheduled to compete this summer in dressage, a sport in which horses perform graceful steps and dance-like movements, often set to music. However, a video of Dujardin violently striking a clearly distressed horse more than 20 times per minute sparked a public outcry.
The federation stripped him of his sponsorship and suspended him…
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