Olympic drama: Five-fight association sees "urgent need for action"

According to the Olympic Riding Drama of Annika Schleu, the German Association of Modern Fighters "urgent need for action" provides for an adaptation of the regulations of the controversial partial discipline At the same time, the DVMF took the schleu vulnerable in social networks as animal cruiser in protection, which had tried under tears, to bring her completely unsettled horse Saint Boy with rectors and spores back to the courses.

The top association would be defined "against the fact that an athlete is personally insulted and insulted," the DVMF "wants a constructive-facts debate around the modern pulp.

The German Olympic Sports Bund (DOSB) had also taken the pictures from the Tokyo Stadium to demand a change in the rules. This must "be redesigned so that it protects horse and rider," it said in a message on Friday. "The welfare of the animals and fair competition conditions for the athletes must be the focus."

In the five-fight decision in Tokyo, Schlu (Berlin) was launched as a leader in the third partial discipline riding. On which it has been admitted to Saint Boy had previously had a rider with three refusals. Even before Sportsoldatin could ride to the courses, the animal blocked.

The DVMF described the situation "as a unfortunate constellation" with a traumatized horse, which was not exchanged "due to the regulations of the World Association". Corresponding changes to the regulations have already been developed according to the national association and proposed the UIPM World Association. The DVMF announced to work on the events.

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