Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping video
A U.S. Olympic Eventing Team horse looks through a holding pen door at The Ark at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pamela Smith]
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Federation for Equestrian Sports spelled out changes being made in the name of horse welfare and safety on the eve of the start of the Paris Olympics. FEI executives discussed the organization’s recently launched program in the wake of three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdrawing from the Games after video emerged showing her repeatedly whipping a horse. FEI president Ingmar De Vos said the situation involving Dujardin strengthened his belief in the reforms that have been and are being put in place.
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