@AnAnimeGiraffe@saddest_fish @lynxspots Yes. There’s video of her hitting it on the rump with a closed fist while standing outside the ring. Not the best look.
If this was a USEF event (let alone FEI) both rider and trainer would be DQ’d and fined.
I am a lifelong equestrian. A top national trainer wrote this to counter a 17 year old’s essay about her shame and outrage at the sport’s rampant display of white privilege. Right now, I’m ashamed of my beloved sport. #BLM#WhiteFragility
https://t.co/AmGJzUoVM3