Overview

• Dujardin re-entered competitive action at the Hunters Equestrian event in Gloucestershire as her first outing since completing a one-year FEI suspension.
• She rode her new mount, Special Effect, to wins in two classes, underscoring her performance level despite last year’s controversy.
• The FEI imposed the ban in December after investigating video footage showing Dujardin whipping a horse, a sanction she accepted as an error of judgment.
• Under current regulations she can compete in UK events freely but must obtain British Equestrian Federation approval for any international appearances.
• Her next steps remain undecided, with qualification for September’s National Championships in Cheshire dependent on regional final results.