Sir Mark Todd banned from racing after horrific video of him hitting a horse with a department

SIR MARK TODD has been briefly banned from racing after a horrific video emerged of him hitting a horse with a department.

The double Olympic champion in eventing is barred with rapid impact from having runners in Britain or overseas.

Todd, 65, has confirmed it’s him within the video and apologised for his actions.

The British Horseracing Authority is not going to permit the New Zealander to race horses whereas they examine the clip additional.

A BHA assertion learn: “The Chair of British racing’s Impartial Judicial Panel has at present accredited an software from the BHA that an interim suspension ought to be positioned on the coaching licence of Sir Mark Todd following the emergence over the weekend of a video exhibiting him placing a horse with what seems to be a department.

“This interim suspension implies that whereas investigations proceed into the circumstances of this incident, Sir Mark will likely be unable to race horses in Nice Britain or internationally.

“The coach has admitted the person concerned within the video was him, has apologised for his actions and agreed to the imposition of an interim suspension.

“On Sunday the BHA condemned the video and confirmed that it was trying into the incident.

“The BHA will present additional updates as obligatory in the end, although will be unable to touch upon the element of the investigation itself till it’s concluded.

“The interim suspension has been accredited on the premise that it may be reviewed at a later date if obligatory, on software by both social gathering.”

The BHA acknowledged the clip, which is believed to have been filmed two years in the past, ‘rightly brought on anger and upset’.

‘DISTURBING AND UNACCEPTABLE’

In it, Todd is proven whacking a horse with a department ten occasions because it hesitates earlier than getting into a pool of water.

Because of the footage, the coach stepped down from his function with a horse welfare charity.

An announcement from World Horse Welfare learn: “The therapy of the horse on this video is disturbing and unacceptable.

“There is no such thing as a place within the horse-human partnership for such use of power.

“Mark agrees that his behaviour was mistaken and we welcome his apology.”

Todd, who had 13 winners from 80 runners final yr, has apologised for his actions.

He mentioned: “One of many important issues I preach is about establishing a mutual respect between horse and rider and that persistence and kindness is one of the simplest ways to get outcomes.

‘DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF’

“I’m very upset in myself that I didn’t adhere to that on this case.”

The terrible footage comes nearly a yr after a photograph emerged of Gordon Elliott sitting on a lifeless horse.

Three-time Grand Nationwide winner Elliott was banned for six months – however it’s as but unclear what additional motion the BHA plan to take.

In the meantime, the RSPCA, who just lately eliminated two cats belonging to West Ham star Kurt Zouma after he was filmed kicking and slapping one, have confirmed they’re ‘conscious’ of the clip.

A tweet from their official account learn: “We’re conscious of this upsetting video.”