The FEI has opened disciplinary proceedings against dressage trainer Cesar Parra.
Parra, a native of Colombia who represented that nation in the Olympics, became an American citizen and rode on the U.S. team in the Pan American Games. Following the release online earlier this year of videos showing him whipping horses and engaging in other practices that were questioned, the Florida-based trainer was provisionally suspended from national and FEI competitions.
That suspension remains in effect during the disciplinary proceedings. An FEI spokesperson said that as this is an ongoing investigation, the international federation cannot provide any further comment at this stage.