Olympic Horse Riders Claim Horses Are Spooked By Statue

The Olympic Games in Tokyo have brought on some challenges. Now, the drama has made it's way to the equestrian portion. Riders, from a ton of countries, are claiming that the sumo statues are spooking the horses, which makes it dangerous for the horse but also the rider. “As you come around, you see a big guy’s (butt),” British rider Harry Charles said. Among the horses alarmed by the setup was France’s Penelope Leprevost, a team jumping gold medalist in 2016. She wasn’t sure if the wrestler specifically threw off her 12-year-old stallion, Vancouver de Lanlore.

Also, the horses traveled on Air Horse One to Tokyo.

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