“I Can’t Watch Anymore”: The Case for Dropping Equestrian from the Olympic Games – Julie Taylor

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What happens when the pursuit of sporting success comes into conflict with the welfare of the horse?

I Can’t Watch Anymore takes a critical look at elite equestrian sport and asks whether equestrian disciplines still belong at the Olympic Games.

Julie Taylor examines the practices, traditions and competitive pressures that have generated increasing concern about horse welfare at the highest levels of sport. The discussion reaches beyond individual riders or isolated incidents to consider the systems surrounding competition: judging, regulation, training culture, governance and the expectations placed on equine athletes.

The book also raises broader questions about social licence to operate. As public understanding of animal welfare develops, equestrian sport is increasingly expected to demonstrate that the interests of the horse are genuinely protected rather than simply assumed.

Provocative by design, this is not a conventional riding or training manual. It is a book about the ethics of using horses in competitive sport and about whether established equestrian institutions are willing — and able — to change.

An interesting choice for readers concerned with equine welfare, ethics, competition and the future of equestrian sport, whether or not they ultimately agree with the author's conclusions.

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ISBN: 9788797354308
Author: Julie Taylor
Publisher: Epona Media A/S
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Published: 1 January 2022
Pages: 208
Dimensions: approx. 228 × 152 mm