Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin was banned for a yr on Thursday following a horse-whipping controversy that led to her withdrawal from the Paris Video games.
The British rider was provisionally suspended by the governing physique, the Worldwide Federation for Equestrian Sports activities, simply days earlier than the beginning of the Olympics within the French capital.
The FEI mentioned it had obtained a video “depicting Ms Dujardin participating in conduct opposite to the rules of horse welfare”, which confirmed her repeatedly putting a horse with a protracted whip.
Dujardin, who has additionally been fined 10,000 Swiss francs, mentioned she had made an “error of judgement” and expressed deep regret.
She is now sidelined from all competitors till July subsequent yr, with the suspension backdated to July 2024.
“The FEI has suspended British dressage athlete Charlotte Dujardin for one yr and imposed a superb of CHF 10,000 ($11,300), successfully concluding the disciplinary proceedings in opposition to her,” the governing physique mentioned in an announcement.
“Dujardin has been provisionally suspended since 23 July, 2024 for participating in conduct opposite to the rules of horse welfare. The time served throughout her provisional suspension can be credited in direction of the one-year suspension.
“Throughout her suspension, Dujardin is prohibited from taking part in all actions associated to competitions or occasions beneath the jurisdiction of the FEI or of a nationwide federation.
“British Equestrian and British Dressage have reciprocated the suspension, leading to Dujardin’s ineligibility to compete in any nationwide competitors or coaching occasions throughout this era.”
Dujardin, Britain’s joint most-decorated British girl Olympian, has received six Olympic medals together with particular person gold in 2012 and 2016.
AFP
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