Team GB's three-time Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin has withdrawn from the Paris Games over a video showing her making an 'error of judgement'.
Team GB's golden girl Charlotte Dujardin has sensationally withdrawn from the Olympics after a video emerged of her making 'an error of judgement' during a coaching session.
The 39-year-old triple gold medallist said: 'A video has emerged from four years ago which shows me making an error of judgement during a coaching session. Charlotte Dujardin with her Tokyo 2020 Olympic winning horse Gio and former Olympic gold medal winner Valegro in 2021 'I will cooperate fully with the FEI, British Equestrian Federation and British Dressage during their investigations, and will not be commenting further until the process is complete.'She began riding at just two-years-old and achieved second place at her first Pony Club show jumping competition when she was three.In 2007, she began working as a groom with Carl Hester. He asked her to develop novice gelding Valegro in 2011.
Her shock statement comes just a day after an interview in Horse & Hound on her preparations for the Paris games - where she was due to ride Imhotep – or 'Pete'.Carl Hester and Dujardin raise the Union flag in celebration of their medal wins in Tokyo 2020Dulardin rides Valero in the Dressage - Grand Prix Freestyle for gold, Rio de Janeiro in 2026
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