Help for Olympian’s mankini costume following grievance, plus different issues the horse world is speaking about

1. Shane Rose free to give attention to Paris 2024

Olympic occasion rider Shane Rose has been allowed again to competitors following an investigation by Equestrian Australia (EA) in response to a grievance about him sporting a mankini in a novelty showjumping competitors at Wallaby Hill on 11 February. Generally seen on Australian seashores – and never one million miles away from sports activities apparel for another Olympic disciplines – the mankini was worn to entertain spectators. Nevertheless it resulted in Shane being briefly stood down from competitors whereas the investigation happened. Hundreds of riders got here out in help of Shane, who was a part of the Australian workforce that received silver on the 2021 Olympics.

On the conclusion of the evaluation, Shane shared his thanks for the great public help, including: “I’m happy that the Equestrian Australian evaluation has been accomplished and I’ve been reinstated and allowed to proceed my marketing campaign in the direction of the Paris Olympic Video games. The help and curiosity on this story has been like nothing I’ve skilled earlier than.”
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2. Cob rescued from railway line goes on to nice issues

A cob who was rescued from a railway line as a three-week-old foal has gone on to compete in prix st georges dressage and contested Horse of the 12 months Present. Farrier Lucy Hamblett-James, who was working as a warden 14 years in the past and was a part of the group who discovered “Coblet”, stated she’s amazed at what the tiny orphaned foal has gone on to do.

Learn this ‘epic’ horse’s heartwarming story

3. Proposed adjustments to guidelines in gentle of movies displaying abusive coaching

United States Equestrian (USEF) is proposing to strengthen guidelines to incorporate overlaying horse abuse outdoors of competitors – and to insist on incidents being reported. The governing physique made this proposal shortly after it was introduced that US dressage rider Cesar Parra was being investigated in relation to movies of what USEF described as “abhorrent abusive coaching methods”.

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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 Regulation previous to going to school.