Olympic champion equestrian Charlotte Dujardin has been banned from the sport for one year, months after she withdrew from the Paris Olympics after a video surfaced that showed her whipping one of her horses.
"I understand the responsibility that comes with my position in the sport, and I will forever aim to do better,” the British equestrian said in a statementAnna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work previously appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Eater and other publications.
She added, "This has undoubtedly been one of the darkest and most difficult periods of my life, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me during this time." Snoop Dogg Drops Dressage Freestyle for Martha Stewart While Watching a Horse Named Gin & Juice Compete at Summer Olympics
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