By Armand Leone
Shame on those who refuse to acknowledge the past sexual abuse of minors by trainers in the horse industry as reported in “#MeToo: The Story Of A Trainer, A Trophy And An All-Too-Common Betrayal,” April 9 & 16, pg. 42. Shame on those who question the equestrians who have been brave enough to come forward and disclose molestations that occurred in the past.
The abuse of minors in horse sports was perpetrated mostly by men who trained young riders. We have already seen suspensions of trainers for the sexual molestation of young girls, and more cases are under investigation. However, sexual molestation of young boys also occurred, and this story is just beginning to be told.
Read the full article in the August 6 & 13 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse here.
