Olympic rider suspended throughout investigation over ‘disturbing’ video of coaching methods, plus different issues the horse world is speaking about

1. Motion over “disturbing” coaching video

An FEI spokesman confirmed to H&H that former Olympic dressage rider Cesar Parra has been provisionally suspended whereas the governing physique investigates “disturbing and abhorrent photographs and movies in relation to his coaching methods which have just lately emerged”. The footage contains that displaying a horse being hit twice on the neck or head whereas in ridden coaching, and a protracted whip getting used with one other horse on lengthy traces.

Extra about this FEI investigation

2. 4-star horse bought to younger rider

Occasion rider Holly Woodhead has misplaced the trip on the four-star mare Caunton Properly Linked, who has been bought to an up-and-coming younger rider. Holly took on the trip on “Ping” in the summertime of 2022. The mare was produced by Charlotte Dennis and earlier than Holly took on the trip had success with Nicola Wilson. Holly and Ping have been eighth and double clear at CCI3*-S Aston-le-Partitions, completed twelfth at Burgham and jumped clear throughout nation of their first CCI4*-S collectively, at Little Downham.

What’s subsequent for Holly?

3. A fearless, tiny, gate-jumping rider

A younger rider whose pony had achieved sufficient for the day however who wished to leap a five-bar gate thought nothing of “pinching” her mom’s horse to have a go whereas out with the Pembrokeshire on 27 January. Ella James Winn, who has been driving since she was a toddler, and first went searching aged two-and-a-half, cleared the gate earlier within the day on 12.2hh Sidney as effectively. In addition to Emma’s Connemara Ollie, Ella additionally covets Emma’s pal Lilian’s 17.3hh Parker (pictured under), and has had a few rides.

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Sarah has greater than 20 years expertise as an equestrian journalist and editor. She has reported from main championships together with the Europeans and the World Equestrian Video games. She has co-written books on equestrianism together with The Full Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. Sarah has ridden since childhood, owned horses and ponies for over 25 years, and labored for and skilled with Olympic gold medallist occasion rider Leslie Legislation previous to going to college.