Charlotte Dujardin
Charlotte Dujardin, Britain’s three-time Olympic champion, has been banned from Paris 2024 over allegations she whipped a horse 24 times “like an elephant in the circus”.
The leading dressage star, who could have become Britain’s most decorated female Olympian, said she was “deeply ashamed” after footage was sent to authorities.
As shock waves spread through the Team GB camp in France, Dujardin admitted she had made “error of judgment” during a coaching session involving a 19-year-old rider in Gloucestershire.
The 39-year-old immediately stood down from Team GB before being provisionally suspended for six months by equestrian’s governing body the FEI.
The FEI confirmed it had footage showing her “engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare – during a training session conducted at Ms Dujardin’s private stable”. (The Telegraph)
