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Alicia Dickinson, the Australian implicated in the reporting of Charlotte Dujardin for alleged horse abuse, is in the news again – over her own business practices. Willinga Park, the premier show center in New South Wales, last week cancelled Dickinson’s venue booking for next March after pushback from the Australian dressage community. Numerous queries were […] The post Whistleblower’s Dressage Extravaganza Cancelled After Backlash appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

It did not take long for blue tongue to eclipse the Dujardin video as the hot topic of Paris dressage, both in mainstream and social media. From the start of Grand Prix dressage on July 30, numerous “sightings” were widely shared, along with concern the riders of these horses would go unpenalised and win medals. […] The post Why is Dressage So Reluctant to Name its Rule-Breakers? appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

Conspiracy theories about the timing of the leaked Charlotte Dujardin video have abounded since Monday. Even the mainstream media has suggested the Dutch were behind it as revenge for Britain displacing them on the podium since 2012. The truth appears closer to home. The whistleblower has been widely named on social media, and this morning […] The post YouTuber ‘Outed’ as Dujardin Whistleblower is a Trainer Herself appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

Charlotte Dujardin’s top-level career is already in tatters. Her horse whipping video has been judged not just by the FEI and her former fan base, but by others now distancing themselves as fast as they can press the send button. Today she has already lost her UK Sport funding while the investigation is ongoing, and […] The post Charlotte Dujardin: What Happens Next? appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

Nearly 16,000 more individuals are competing at FEI shows and events worldwide than 14 years ago; newly collated FEI statistics show that 42,961 athletes were registered to compete internationally last year, with 78,450 horses, a 30,000 equine increase since 2009. The FEI calendar is similarly expanding to meet demand, with remarkable growth in some of […] The post Paris Olympics Still Short of FEI’s 55-Flag Ambition appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

What is the future of the Wellington International showgrounds, home of the Winter Equestrian Festival? And how is a new showgrounds, planned for adjacent property, being affected by turmoil over Wellington International’s prospective sale? Those are among the big questions affecting the future of Wellington, Florida, as the self-proclaimed “Winter Equestrian Capital of the World.” […] The post The Tangled Tale of the Wellington Showgrounds appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

The FEI has apparently rowed back on its own proposal to sanction national equestrian federations with a “prevalence” of doping. If the measure had gone forward it would most likely have penalised the sport’s wealthiest benefactors; Middle Eastern endurance racing still returns more positives than any other region or any other FEI discipline. New sanctions […] The post FEI Goes Quiet on Sanctions Against Countries with a Doping Problem appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

The FEI has urged people to feel free to film alleged welfare violations at shows in a rearguard action to persuade the community that its updated copyright guidelines for “FEI-named events” are not censorship. This and other clarifications were included in a Q&A belatedly posted on the FEI website on March 8 following a stormy […] The post FEI Caught Napping as Video Rights Policy Gets Lost in Translation appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

A controversial plan to permit construction of a golf club community on the site of Wellington, Florida’s Global Dressage Festival was approved this week by the Village Council, paving the way for an expanded showgrounds nearby to be the upgraded home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After nearly seven hours of discussion on Wednesday, […] The post Wellington Council Votes on Showgrounds’ Future appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]

Plans for high-end housing and recreational facilities on the site of the Equestrian Village dressage showgrounds, coupled with expanding the home of the Winter Equestrian Festival down the street, have coalesced into a hot issue for Wellington, Florida. Two development proposals are involved. Wellington North includes not only Equestrian Village, but also a hunter/jumper derby […] The post The Future of Wellington appeared first on Horse Sport.... [Read more]