As the German Equestrian Federation’s motto reminds us: “The horse is always right.” In the case of Petra Biehle and that infamous horse hit, the court of public opinion, the law, and history have agreed.
muscles—a rhythmic, powerful tension. She gave him his head, and the world blurred into a streak of amber and green. Petra Biehle And Horse Hit
While dressage rules allow the use of a whip as an aid (a tapping reinforcement of the leg), the video showed a rapid, repeated hitting motion over 8–10 seconds without a pause for the horse to process the aid. The horse eventually bucks and swerves, nearly unseating the rider. As the German Equestrian Federation’s motto reminds us:
Petra Biehle, a veterinary-trained performer with a background in European circus arts. While dressage rules allow the use of a
Incident Involving Petra Biehle and Horse