The ban was seven years late

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Finally. Show jumper Paul Estermann, who was shown to have tortured a horse, was taken out of circulation by the Sanctions Commission of the Swiss Equestrian Federation. This is the only correct reaction to the insults of the ex-rider. Bad aftertaste: it’s seven years too late.

Better late than never, you say? Just not in this inglorious case for equestrian sports. Tragically, in April 2016, his then best mare, Castlefield Eclipse, was hit with a whip. At the time, many so-called horse lovers were aware of Estermann’s mistreatment.

Horse owner. And one of the union veterinarians. It is inconceivable that this did not reach the responsible persons, such as the head of the team or the then president of the association. But there were no consequences. In desperation, it was decided to sweep the incident under the carpet. And thus the vaunted well-being of the horse, which is so important to everyone, is trampled underfoot.

It wasn’t until eleven months later that the plucky former groomer from Estermann spoke of animal cruelty at Blick. But the association continued to hide behind the presumption of innocence. The convicted jumper was even called up for title fights for a long time – disrespect for teammates and equestrianism.

Source: Blick