Is it true about Charlotte Dujardin withdrawing from the Olympics?

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Or is it fake news?

It’s so disappointing if true…

I am a huge fan and can’t quite believe what I am hearing.

I imagine some in these circles are reaching out to her as we speak to show support.

It also goes to show how success, fame and power can turn some people in to monsters.

Agree.

Sickening, absolute sickening.

Yes, it’s mentioned here:
www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/articles/cw0y240r78qo

I don’t think she can come back from this ever. I said to DD earlier, I wonder what her fellow professional pals are doing behind the scenes.

The Times are reporting that the honours committee will review her CBE on the outcome of the FEI Investigation.

Oh 100%. I've seen a couple defending her already on social media. Says a lot!!

When I first heard about this I naively hoped it would be a storm in a teacup, an overreaction or a misreading by those not involved with horses, or even as was initially put about "sour grapes and sabotage". How wrong I was.

I am appalled and so disappointed to see that video - why on earth did she think that doing that was going to help the horse and what the hell did she hope to achieve? I have had horses all my life, and even if one had misbehaved and I'd lost my cool I would not hit it, deliberately and repeatedly like that and god knows how it seems like she found it amusing.

She has completely tarnished how anybody who has or works with horses at any level is seen- we're all likely to be abusers, vile and cruel.

I'm not so stupid to think that similar horrible things do not happen in other yards, and am glad that she's been called out on it but please, anyone who is following this, do not think that this is normal or that all horse people condone this disgusting behaviour.

I can't ride despite coming from a fairly horsey family, but my views on horses were informed by a close reading of Black Beauty at a young age. At least the more villainous characters in that were not going on about how much they loved them and holding patronages in support of equine welfare. Perhaps someone should send CDJ a copy.

I've watched the whole video and from a complete lay persepective, also think that this was utterly normal to her.

ETA, apologies, meant to post on the other current thread not the Tack Room one!

May she rot in hell, sadistic abusive piece of shit.

Also, how weird the Dujardin’s statement of contrition is SO similar to the Danish rider, Carina Cassoe Kruth, who was kicked out of her Olympic national team 2 weeks ago. Similar allegation of animal abuse in elite dressage. Sounds like savvy Olympic PR to me!

I have just watched the video. It’s horrendous. There can be no excuses, and no mitigation. She has betrayed the sport which made her famous and the fans who looked up to her. I don’t mind admitting that I cried while watching her & Valegro dance to ‘Land of Hope & Glory’ on that incredible day in Greenwich Park in 2012. 🇬🇧

Charlotte has been a heroine to so many of us for so long that it’s sad to see her career destroyed like this, but she has no one to blame but herself. She must never represent Britain again. I hope all her sponsors dump her, I hope she is kicked out of the sport, I hope her pupils desert her and I hope her business goes bust.

As for why it was released now, the motives are clearly and obviously malicious : To destroy Britain’s chances at the Olympics and to destroy Charlotte’s career. Well, hats off to them, because they have succeeded.

Who are these monsters? Slapping and kicking a frighten innocent horse. How can her define be that it was taken out of context? She beat the horse up. 😡

someone else walks across the camera at one point, so four or maybe five. Things probably common practice and they’re all bloody in on it.

I hope if anyone else is aware of what’s been going on they whistleblow, even if it’s anonymously

My eldest grandchild is a rider, dressage and showjumping, she’s very good but if she’d been on that horse when it was being beaten I think she’d have passed out in shock/terror terror and fallen off.

Thankfully where we live it’s very much a backwater of a country and riding is still at a very basic level. It’s still very innocent.

Pig of a woman. If I’d have been there I’d have shown her the heel of my hand and a kick for good measure.

No one has ruined Charlotte/🇬🇧‘s chances other than Charlotte.

Looking at the way the FEI is behaving, I think that the ruling bodies will be leaving them to sink in their own cesspits. I am not saying its all going to be whoopy do and hearts and flowers, but the FEI have come out with this thing called Social Licence to Operate, recognising that sport can't continue without the support of the global society in general, not just those who enjoy horse sports. https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/equestrian-sport-have-independent-social-license-operate-commission.

Power corrupts.

will you cry again now you know what went into his training?

As for why it was released now, the motives are clearly and obviously malicious : To destroy Britain’s chances at the Olympics and to destroy Charlotte’s career. Well, hats off to them, because they have succeeded

I find your condemnation of what she’s done very strange when you’ve coupled it with your comments above.

The fact is that she destroyed her own career and is responsible for the position the team is in now.

All those medals are meaningless now.
I hope this really changes things across the board in favour of animals.
And thank you to the whistle blower.

Just saw the video. Desperate. That poor animal.

I don't think it was malicious beyond wanting to get maximum publicity for the idea that doing this is wrong

Very well said.

I feel exactly the same 😥