Animal rights group PETA on Friday called on the International Olympic Committee to eliminate equestrian events from future Olympics citing cruelty to horses during the recent Tokyo Summer Games.
In an incident that went viral on social media, Germany's Annika Schleu was filmed whipping her horse Saint Boy after he refused to jump during the modern pentathlon competition.
German coach and trainer Kim Raisner was also shown hitting the horse.
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