Australian Olympian Heath Ryan banned after alleged horse abuse investigation

• Dressage and eventing rider handed 18-month suspension by FEI

• Video appearing to show Ryan whipping a horse emerged last year

Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended for 18 months and fined by equestrian’s global governing body following an investigation into allegations of horse abuse.

The dressage and eventing rider had already been suspended by Equestrian Australia last year after a video appearing to show Ryan whipping a horse repeatedly surfaced on social media.