Pentathletes revolt – and what riding ban means for horse sport
Dec 09, 2021
4 minutes
By ELEANOR JONES
THE world of modern pentathlon is in revolt against the decision to drop riding from the sport – as equestrians are warned the move could have wider consequences.
World governing body UIPM’s announcement that showjumping would be replaced after the Paris 2024 Olympics (news, 11 November) sparked outrage, with national federations and athletes among those who disagreed.
Kate Allenby, who won pentathlon bronze at the 2000 Games, is among the members of a group called Pentathlon United, as are some 900 pentathletes from across the world.
“We formed because athletes are up in arms at the decision to remove our equestrian discipline from our sport,” she told , adding that
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