Equestrian
The mankini that nearly derailed an Olympic campaign is back – with a twist
Shane Rose went viral when he donned the skimpy swimsuit at last year’s Wallaby Hill Extravaganza. This year, he’s passing the Borat-inspired baton to a fellow Olympian.
- Billie Eder
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RNA fights back as Toowoomba makes bid to host Olympic sport
The RNA Showgrounds has launched its bid to prevent Toowoomba claiming hosting rights for Olympic equestrian events in 2032, after the Darling Downs city formally sought an upgrade of its showgrounds.
- Cameron Atfield
- Opinion
- Olympics
Did Snoop Dogg just save an Olympic sport from itself? Sort of
Equestrian events have been engulfed in a major welfare controversy during the Olympics, but an unlikely advocate for the sport could help it turn a corner.
- Zoya Patel
He spent years trying to buy one special horse. Together, they won a silver medal
When the competitive relationships between man and horse have again been probed, Chris Burton’s platonic love for Shadow Man is the story this sport needed.
- Rob Harris
He only met his new horse six months ago, now Burton is eyeing a medal
Chris Burton and Shadow Man sit in a surprise third place after the dressage and cross-country stages of the three-day eventing competition. Now for the showjumping.
- Roy Masters
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- Paris 2024
The shocking video that shows Olympic champ whipping horse ‘like an elephant in the circus’
Equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin has been banned from Paris 2024 over a video showing her whipping a horse repeatedly on the legs.
- Tom Morgan and Oliver Brown
Mankini rider heads to Paris after 19 broken bones on the way
Shane Rose hasn’t played it safe since a fall in March that broke bones in 19 places. Now, he’s off to Paris.
- Billie Eder
- Exclusive
- Paris 2024
Hoy falls at final hurdle in bid for ninth Olympics
The Australian rider, who has won six Olympic medals since his Games debut at Los Angeles in 1984, has missed out on a ticket to Paris.
- Roy Masters
Shane Rose thought ‘mankini-gate’ was the drama of his year – until a 550kg horse crushed him
Just weeks after a Borat swimsuit scandal, the three-time Olympian suffered 19 fractures in a horror training accident. But three months later he’s back in the saddle.
- Iain Payten
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