The following statement was released by the IDRC on July 24 following the release of a video showing Dujardin repeatedly hitting a student’s horse with a lunge whip:

The Board Members of the International Dressage Riders Club (IDRC) universally condemn the actions of Charlotte Dujardin as seen in the video footage which was made public this morning [July 24] by Stephan Wensing from European Equine Lawyers on behalf of his client.

The Board members are resolute that equine welfare must always be placed uppermost and at all times. They promote only ethical training methods and practices and strive to encourage all their members to abide by the ‘International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse’ together with all FEI regulations which support and protect equine welfare standards both in and out of competition.

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