Olympian Heath Ryan suspended by Equestrian Australia for allegedly whipping horse

Video appears to show Ryan repeatedly striking horse with whipThe 66-year-old says the incident was part of a ‘rescue mission’Australian Olympian, Heath Ryan, has been suspended from national and international equestrian competition after a video emerged that appears to show him repeatedly striking a horse with a whip.Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, acknowledged the video in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday. The 66-year-old defended the incident in his statement as part of a “rescue mission” in rehabilitating a problem horse. Continue reading...

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