VERSAILLES, France : The International Equestrian Federation is confident the sport will remain on the Olympic programme despite several cases of horse abuse, FEI president Ingmar de Vos said on Thursday.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Equestrian Training - Eventing - Chteau de Versailles, Versailles, France - July 25, 2024. Robert Powala riding Tosca Del Castegno and Malgorzata Korycka riding Canvalencia during training. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
The FEI on Tuesday suspended six-times Olympic medallist Charlotte Dujardin over her training methods, before a video showed the dressage rider whipping a horse's legs multiple times, sparking a broader debate about equestrian sports.Despite the outcry, De Vos believes equestrian events - eventing, dressage, show jumping - will be at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 and Brisbane in 2032.
The FEI brutally woke up to the challenge of improving horse welfare after the Tokyo Olympics severely harmed its image. FEI chief veterinarian Goran Akerstrom said the FEI recently released an action plan with 37 measures to protect horses, including rules for the tightness of nosebands and flexible cross-country obstacles designed to prevent severe accidents.
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