{"id":83460,"date":"2024-07-25T09:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T02:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/?p=83460"},"modified":"2024-07-25T09:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T02:19:53","slug":"video-of-team-gb-olympian-whipping-horse-aired-on-tv-after-shes-banned-from-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/video-of-team-gb-olympian-whipping-horse-aired-on-tv-after-shes-banned-from-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of Team GB Olympian whipping horse aired on TV after she&rsquo;s banned from Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style='\"font-size:'>A video of a Team GB Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, allegedly abusing a horse was aired on TV after her announcement that she was pulling out of this summer&rsquo;s games.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Dujardin, who is a six-time dressage Olympic medalist, abruptly pulled out of this summer&rsquo;s Paris 2024 Olympics yesterday (23 July).\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The 39-year-old has previously released a statement about her decision, explaining that an investigation from the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) is currently taking place.\n<p><iframe title='\"Olympic' champion charlotte dujardin whips horse times in shocking video width='\"791\"' height='\"445\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/HDYg34YnJFM?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>And this morning (24 July), GMB exclusively broadcast a video which shows her whipping a horse while it&rsquo;s been ridden by an unknown person, whose face is blurred, during a coaching session.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The lawyer for the complainant alleged that Dujardin hit the horse with a whip &lsquo;more than 24 times in one minute&rsquo; during a lesson with a 19-year-old female student that took place in her private stable.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>In the clip, the horse can be seen jumping and bucking slightly as the whip comes into contact.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>After Durjardin&rsquo;s announcement, the FEI confirmed that she had been handed a provisional six-month ban from competing, as per The Guardian.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The athlete withdrew three days before the opening ceremony, meaning she did not travel to Paris.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Dujardin&rsquo;s apology claimed that her actions in the video were &lsquo;completely out of character&rsquo; and an &lsquo;error of judgement&rsquo;.\n<figure id='\"attachment_83464\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-83464\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-83464 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/writehorizon.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/resize-1.webp%5C%22" alt='\"The' upsetting video was aired for the first time on gmb today. finney images width='\"1440\"' height='\"960\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/writehorizon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/resize-1.webp' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-83464\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'><span style='\"font-size:'>The upsetting video was aired for the first time on GMB today. (Julian Finney\/Getty Images)\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The statement, which was posted prior to the video&rsquo;s release, read: &ldquo;A video has emerged from four years ago which shows me making an error of judgement during a coaching session,\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>&ldquo;Understandably, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) is investigating and I have made the decision to withdraw from all competition \u2013 including the Paris Olympics \u2013 while this process takes place.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>&ldquo;What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or coach my pupils, however there is no excuse. I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>&ldquo;I am sincerely sorry for my actions and devastated that I have let everyone down, including Team GB, fans and sponsors.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>&ldquo;I will cooperate fully with the FEI, British Equestrian Federation and British Dressage during their investigations, and will not be commenting further until the process is complete.&rdquo;\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The FEI also announced in a statement that Dujardin was &lsquo;ineligible to participate in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games or any other events under the jurisdiction of the FEI&rsquo;.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a Team GB Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, allegedly abusing a horse was aired on TV after her announcement that she was pulling out of this summer&rsquo;s games. Dujardin, who is a six-time dressage Olympic medalist, abruptly pulled out of this summer&rsquo;s Paris 2024 Olympics yesterday (23 July). 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