Dressage faces make-or-break moment after video shows Olympian abusing horse To have someone of Charlotte Dujardin’s stature caught in an abuse scandal could be a wake-up call or a tipping point ...

The horse, ridden by five-time Olympian Steffan Peters (USA), waltzed in perfect time to an upbeat electronic mix created by musician Taylor Kade at the Olympic Equestrian Park in Tokyo on July 28.

While most people can appreciate the grace and athleticism of ballet, dressage – the precision art of horse riding and training – remains a puzzling spectacle to all but a few.

The dark heart of dressage: What really goes on behind the stable doors? It is dubbed ‘horse ballet’, the most delicate of Olympic sports. But, as Charlotte Dujardin is banned from competing ...

The main dressage competitions begin on July 30, and that star musical turn is scheduled for Aug. 4. The horse whipping scandal forced Charlotte Dujardin, a top rider on the British team, to withdraw.

Rafalca, a 15-year-old Oldenburg mare, and her rider qualified for the Olympics this weekend. The Romneys' involvement in dressage, often considered the snobbiest of the horse sports, has brought ...