Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sport

By STEPHEN WHYNO

PARIS (AP) — Horse welfare has been a major topic of conversation around the equestrian competition at the Olympics, and the scandal involving champion rider Charlotte Dujardin has attracted the attention of leaders in a related sport.

Prominent members of the horse racing community consider the situation another lesson for an industry that has made significant changes in recent years in the name of safety and still has work to do to regain the public’s trust.

“If you are involved in a horse sport...