Olympia, pentathlon: Public prosecutor investigates Schleu and Reisner

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Dhe Potsdam public prosecutor’s office is investigating Annika Schleu and national trainer Kim Raisner for animal cruelty following a complaint from the Animal Welfare Association. “After finding an initial suspicion, we started investigations against both of them,” confirmed the public prosecutor’s office, Sebastian Thiele, on Monday upon request. The investigation would be conducted because of the accused’s place of residence in the Potsdam authority.

The German Animal Welfare Association had filed a criminal complaint against modern pentathlete Annika Schleu and national trainer Kim Raisner after incidents at the Olympic Games. As the organization announced, it accuses Schleu of cruelty to animals and Raisner of aid to cruelty to animals because of the events at the equestrian competition.

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The horse drawn by Schleu had refused on the course in Tokyo, and Raisner had asked the crying Berliner to use the whip with the words “Hit it right!”.

Animal Welfare Association misses insight

The Animal Welfare Association criticizes Schleu’s lack of insight in subsequent interviews. In a conversation with the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit” she defended herself against the accusation that she had tormented the horse she had been awarded in a competition. “I didn’t treat the horse extremely harshly. I had a crop with me that was checked beforehand. Just like the spurs. I am really not aware of any animal cruelty, ”said the 31-year-old.

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The world association UIPM recently published its verdict: It acquitted the athlete of the allegation of excessive use of the crop and spurs. The sentence for national trainer Raisner was light: she has to complete a training seminar on how to handle horses properly.

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“Hit it right!”