Lame horse at a competition, what should you do?

Hi!

🐴 How upsetting that you saw a lame horse at a competition. It does happen, but both the owner and the officials running the event should have spotted it. What level was the competition? A veterinary inspection is not compulsory at the lower classes.

🐴 I would have told the president of the ground jury or the organisers, rather than confronting the rider directly. Emotions can run high at a competition, and you might not get the reaction you expect. It is better for someone whose job it is to keep an eye on these things to speak to them.