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Australian Olympian Heath Ryan bannedafter alleged horse abuse investigation

Dressage and eventing rider handed 18-month suspension by FEI

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Australian Associated Press29 Aug 2026, 06:03 amUpdated 15h ago1 min readSportsGlobal
Australian Olympian Heath Ryan banned after alleged horse abuse investigation

GlobalAustralian Associated Press

Dressage and eventing rider handed 18-month suspension by FEI

Video appearing to show Ryan whipping a horse emerged last year

Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended for 18 months and fined by equestrian’s global governing body following an investigation into allegations of horse abuse.

The dressage and eventing rider had already been suspended by Equestrian Australia last year after a video appearing to show Ryan whipping a horse repeatedly surfaced on social media.

Video appearing to show Ryan whipping a horse emerged last year

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Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 29 Aug 2026, 06:03 am.

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