Former Olympic Rider Cesar Parra Suspended for 15 Years in ‘Deeply Unsettling’ Horse Abuse Case

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Leaked photos show Cesar Parra whipping his horses. Now the Olympic rider is facing one of the harshest penalties in the federation's history: a suspension until 2039.

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Olympic dressage rider Cesar Parra has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for repeatedly abusing horses over a long period of time, one of the harshest penalties ever handed down by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).

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Due to severe abuse of his horses, Cesar Parra is awarded a record penalty, which is in fact valid for life. Olympian Charlotte Dujardin, on the other hand, takes part in tournaments again.

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With an unusually long barrier of 15 years, the world association FEI has documented the US rider Cesar Parra. Reason are according to the FEI violations of the principles of animal welfare. The 62-year-old dressage rider also has to pay a fine of around 16,000 euros as well as the court costs of about 11,000 euros. The native Colombian had been suspended since 2 February 2024 because of reports about horse abuse, which had been received by US E…

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Cesar Parra has been competing in international competitions since the end of the 1990s. Now, however, the dressage rider is looking forward to his involuntary career end.

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Cesar Parra is said to have abused horses for several years. He must pay a fine of around 16,000 euros and the court costs of about 11,000 euros.