Three-time Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin is at the centre of another controversy surrounding her treatment of horses as a fresh clip comes to light - raising questions about her conduct.

Dujardin was previously hit with a one-year ban and had her prize money from competing reduced to zero after a video of her whipping a horse repeatedly went viral. That ban was confirmed in December 2024 whilst she was also hit with an £1,881 fine.

Now a new eight-minute video has been posted and widely watched online, which has again landed her in hot water. The clip shared on social media by the welfare organisation Collectif Pour Les Chevaux – Collective for Horses – called out the 40-year-old’s riding on Alive and Kicking.

The clip states: “Constant traction on both reins may cause pain in the horses’ mouth, jaw, poll and neck.” They also say: “Spurs should not be used to kick horses but to apply only very light, painless pressure.”

The footage from Amsterdam was filmed by equine vet of 18 years Eva van Avermaet and she was critical of Dujardin's intensity in the warm-up and refusal to back down with the public in full view.

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She told the Times: “One: I’ve never seen Dujardin go this hard in a warm-up before. Two: Dujardin was in a public space, where it is common for people to film the riders, so why did she not relent? After the whipping incident and the one-year suspension surely she, more than anyone, would be careful about how they handle their horse, especially in public.”

Van Avermaet also claimed that Dujardin had no regard for the steward's adivce as she added: “I then saw the steward speak to her and I then watched and there was no difference. These riders don’t respect the stewards enough to change.”

Dujardin's six Olympic medals, which included three gold, a silver and two bronze, are the joint most of any British female Olympian alongside former track cyclist Dame Laura Kenny's five golds and a silver.

She previously accepted her punishment and claimed that the clips from 2024 did not reflect what she stood for. Dujardin said: "My actions in the video do not reflect who I am and I can only apologise again. I understand the responsibility that comes with my position in the sport, and I will forever aim to do better.

"This has undoubtedly been one of the darkest and most difficult periods of my life, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me during this time."