The whistleblower who released a video that appears to show Charlotte Dujardin 'excessively' whipping a horse is 'not celebrating', says her lawyer.
The whistleblower who released a video that appears to show Charlotte Dujardin "excessively" whipping a horse during a training session did so in a bid to "save dressage", says her lawyer.
Dujardin said in a statement: "What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or coach my pupils, however there is no excuse.Speaking to BBC Sport, the whistleblower's lawyer, Stephan Wensing, said his client had mixed feelings about the reaction since the news broke, but she believed it is a widespread issue in dressage.23 hours ago
Equite LTS said they are "shocked and saddened by the video" and "do not condone this form of behaviour". "When she filmed this and was aware of this two and a half years ago, she was thinking everything this superstar, the best rider, is doing, must be OK. This must be the way to train horses and how to deal with it," he said.
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