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VERSAILLES, France — Equestrian riders at the Paris Olympics say they were shocked by a recent video showing three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipping a horse during training, a scandal that has thrust the issue of animal welfare and abuse into the spotlight. American rider Boyd Martin, taking part in his fourth Olympics, said he was "horrified" by the video. Martin spoke a few hours after another rider, Carlos Parro, was formally warned by horse racing's governing body for potentially causing "unnecessary discomfort" to his horse Safira.
