‘The EB reviewed video footage that showed Ms Raisner appearing to strike the horse Saint Boy, ridden by Annika Schleu, with her fist during the riding discipline of the women’s modern pentathlon competition'
German modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner has been chucked out of the TokyoRider Annika Schleu was struggling to control the horse during the show jumping round of the women’s modern pentathlon, with Raisner trying to help her get the rattled nag under her spell.
Hitting the horse was not only reprehensible, but clearly did no good as Schleu could not get Saint Boy to cooperate and rode around the arena in tears as the animal refused to do any of the show jumping that the Germans were looking for. The statement read: ‘The UIPM Executive Board has given a black card to the Germany team coach Kim Raisner, disqualifying her from the remainder of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.‘The EB reviewed video footage that showed Ms Raisner appearing to strike the horse Saint Boy, ridden by Annika Schleu, with her fist during the riding discipline of the women’s modern pentathlon competition.
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