Horse whipping is painful and cruel. The latest incident shows why it should be banned
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Horse whipping is painful and cruel. The latest incident shows why it should be banned
Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesLast week, the peak body for equestrian sport in Australia suspended a prominent member after footage allegedly depicted Australian Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan whipping a horse more than 40 times. Ryan confirmed he was the rider in the footage, which was reportedly taken about two years ago. He explained the horse, Nico, had belonged to a friend who had been hospitalised for serious injuries inflicted by the anim…


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In Australia, a scandal broke out following the appearance of a video in which an Olympic horseman hit a horse with a whip dozens of times. An incident that he said occurred about two years ago caused a wave of disturbance in the professional environment. The Australian horse sports Federation had already suspended an athlete from the competition, and animal experts and advocates were demanding tougher rules, says Phys.org. The video shows that …
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