A Rule Disqualified Equestrians Who Bloodied Their Horses. Top Riders Fought It.

A Rule Disqualified Equestrians Who Bloodied Their Horses. Top Riders Fought It.

Before a backdrop of Versailles palace, Pedro Veniss, a Brazilian equestrian, piloted his horse Nimrod de Muze Império Egipcio, a warmblood, over a flawless course of jumps in an Olympic qualifier, all but appearing to guarantee his country a berth in the team competition in the 2024 Olympic Games in France. But when he pulled the gelding up for the routine health inspection moments after, a competition official patted the horse down and drew ba…