Charlotte Dujardin, Olympic dressage rider, is tied with another athlete as Great Britain's most Olympic medalled female athlete. Shortly before the 2024 Olympics, video emerged showing apparent abuse by Charlotte Dujardin in the course of a training session. The result was her suspension by the FEI and withdrawal from the Olympics. Here are some thoughts on that situation and its wider implications.

About Herm Gailey:

Herm Gailey has spent a lifetime with horses. He is a nonprofessional rider who starts and trains his own horses to successful careers in multiple disciplines. Away from the show ring Herm retains a deep respect and appreciation for good reliable trail riding horses and believes that all horses benefit from this type of riding.

There is nothing for sale here. If these videos allow one person to avoid fear, frustration, or injury or help one horse get a better deal, then that is payment in full.

Filming and production by Kim Gailey-Fitting
Video Camera Company: Canon
Microphone Company: RODE
Song Credit: "Devil's Son" by Enter the Haggis
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