Shane Rose suspended.

[Velcrobum]

Suspended for showjumping in a mankini

Three-time Olympic medallist banned from show jumping after wearing mankini

AN Olympic medallist showjumper has been “stood down from competition” after wearing a mankini while riding his horse. Shane Rose, 50, pulled on three different outfits at an event in W…

www.thesun.co.uk

Shane Rose: Mankini rider stood down from competition

Australian three-time Olympic medallist Shane Rose is stood down from competition for wearing a mankini during a show jumping event.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Clodagh]

I get it was not a good look but hey, just look away!

 

[SkylarkAscending]

Oh for goodness sake, what an overreaction!

 

[ycbm]

He "hasn't been suspended"? Someone explain to me the difference between being stood down from competition and suspended from competition?

I thought not.

What ridiculous over reaction.

 

[Snowfilly]

My initial reaction is ‘ouch!’ How’d he do that without major chafing?

Second reaction, everyone involved needs to lighten up. It covers slightly more than an average pair of swimming briefs which kids see at the pool or beach all the time.

 

[Bearsmum]

It was fancy dress - he's Australian, what did they expect!?

 

[Esmae]

Huge over reaction. Agree about possible chafing. I think it's hilarious!

 

[Velcrobum]

My initial reaction is ‘ouch!’ How’d he do that without major chafing?

Second reaction, everyone involved needs to lighten up. It covers slightly more than an average pair of swimming briefs which kids see at the pool or beach all the time.

I was initially going to name the thread OUCH but yes a total over reaction!! It just made me laugh.

 

[meleeka]

It was fancy dress - he's Australian, what did they expect!?

Quite! I’m going to presume nothing actually ‘escaped’, so it’s a total over reaction and probably down to one person complaining.

 

[Parrotperson]

Someone’s complained (party pooper extraordinaire!) it’ll blow over! I think it’s quite funny and very very uncomfortable!!

 

[cauda equina]

What's the black thing in front?
I gather merkins are fashionable now, is that a male version?

 

[Cloball]

I thought this was going to be another welfare thread ... Are horses offended by scrotum?

 

[Clodagh]

I thought this was going to be another welfare thread ... Are horses offended by scrotum?

Dangling over the pommel.. would give any horse the heebie jeebies.

 

[equinerebel]

I just saw on this on the bbc and thought it had to be a joke, apparently not

 

[Cloball]

Nobody tell the fei about stallions

 

[misst]

My immediate reaction was also "ouch" followed by "he's brave". So much to dislike in the professional horse world and he gets pulled up for this! Unbelievable.

 

[Cloball]

Haven't showjumpers and eventers been doing strip Chase me Charlie for years?

 

[SkylarkAscending]

Haven't showjumpers and eventers been doing strip Chase me Charlie for years?

I distinctly remember Mike Jackson doing one at Blenheim Horse Trials - he didn’t get quite so far mind you

 

[Nicnac]

I distinctly remember Mike Jackson doing one at Blenheim Horse Trials - he didn’t get quite so far mind you

I remember that - he had excellent conformation

Complete overreaction by the Australian federation - it was a private unaffiliated event so not sure why they've waded in? Party poopers extraordinaire!

 

[Cloball]

Is there a specific rule he has broken or has he bought the good name of horse sports into disrepute

 

[Snowfilly]

Haven't showjumpers and eventers been doing strip Chase me Charlie for years?

Our local farriers did a strip chase me Charlie one Christmas, and cheated by starting off with about 50 layers of waistcoats and jackets! Don’t think we saw so much as a flash of skin before they’d caused carnage with the fence and all pulled up. It was hysterical.

 

[paisley]

I’d imagine his grooms would tell him to clean his own tack after wearing that little outfit!

 

[94lunagem]

The world is losing its sense of humour!

 

[snowangel5]

Good on him having a jolly good laugh i hope the other riders saw the funny side and his team of grooming crew for his horses

 

[snowangel5]

Our local farriers did a strip chase me Charlie one Christmas, and cheated by starting off with about 50 layers of waistcoats and jackets! Don’t think we saw so much as a flash of skin before they’d caused carnage with the fence and all pulled up. It was hysterical.

Sounds like good fun

 

[dominobrown]

Horse looked happy and healthy... bit of fun... of course suspend.... riding in rollkur, over bent dressage torture... no suspension and crack on. Honestly

 

[Jemima50]

Oh for gods sake !
It was fancy dress !

 

[snowangel5]

Oh for gods sake !
It was fancy dress !

I completely agree

 

[Caol Ila]

It looks like equestrian sport has finally zeroed in on its real problems.

 

[TheOldTrout]

He's been reinstated, according to the BBC.