French Parliament Calls for Horse Welfare Overhaul at Paris 2024

Nine months after several incidents and accidents marred the equestrian disciplines of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a study group from the French National Assembly (the lower house of the French Parliament), makes 46 recommendations for making Paris 2024 the Olympic Games of Equine Welfare.
Here is the Summary of the report in English.

Addressing the Paris 2024 Organising Committee directly, and bypassing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the report highlights the shortcomings of the current regulations. The list of issues raised is comprehensive, but the authors insist take up of their recommendations could make Paris 2024 the Olympic Games of horse welfare.

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Article by: Cristina Wilkins