Mark Todd, a two-time Olympic champion in equestrian and now a notable racehorse trainer, will face a disciplinary hearing on Friday after a video on social media showed him striking a horse with a branch.
The British Horseracing Authority temporarily removed the 66-year-old New Zealander's training license last month, preventing him from racing horses in Britain or internationally.
In a video posted on social media, Todd is seen repeatedly striking a horse that was refusing to jump into water during a training clinic in August 2020.
Todd accepted the suspension from the BHA and apologised.
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