Former Olympic champion Sir Mark Todd has apologised once a video on social media showed him showing to hit a horse with a branch.
The New Zealander, 65, won individual eventing golds at the l. a. Olympics in 1984 and capital of South Korea in 1988 and earned a aristocracy for his equestrian achievements in 2013.
He became a Equus caballus trainer in 2019 once retiring from three-day eventing.
The British Horseracing Authority says it’s investigation the incident.
“I wholeheartedly apologise to the horse and every one concerned for my actions during this video clip,” Todd same.
“One of the most things I preach is regarding establishing a mutual respect between horse and rider, which patience and kindness is that the best thanks to get results.
“I believe this is often one among the most attributes at the side of a good sympathy with animals that has enabled Maine to possess an extended and victorious career in eventing. i’m terribly frustrated in myself that I didn’t adhere to it during this case.”
The video seems to point out Todd strike the horse multiple time whereas trying to show a cross-country schooling session at that one rider is troubled to induce a horse into the obstacle.
A betray world champion, Todd conjointly won individual bronze at state capital 2000 and team bronze in capital of South Korea and at London 2012.
