Kaley Cuoco criticized the coach and rider who allegedly beat a horse at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month.
The “Big Bang Theory” star condemned the August 6 incident of German coach Kim Raisner and driver Annika Schleu in her Instagram story on Friday.in a video Among the women’s modern pentathlons circulating on the Internet, Schleu had difficulty controlling and keeping the horse named Saint Boy in captivity, causing Raisner to allegedly hit the animal and instruct the rider to do the same.
Cuoco has been an equestrian athlete since she was a child. She offered to buy Saint Boy so that he could live a better life, and wrote in her Instagram story: “Tell your price.”
“I feel it is my responsibility and heart to comment on this shame… this is not an Olympic obstacle course,” she wrote, according to reports people“This is in many ways a disgusting, classless, abusive performance of our sport. This team should be ashamed of themselves.”
Cuoco went on to say directly to Schleu and Raisner: “You and your team did not make your county proud, or the sport. You make us look bad. Shame on you, shame on any animals that come into contact with you .”
In addition to the comments of the “Stewardess” actress, there are also photos of Schleu crying while struggling to make the horse jump up during the game.
In a subsequent post, Cuoco called their behavior “disgusting at all levels” and added, “This rider and her’horse trainer’ are a shame. I will buy the horse directly and show it The life it should have.”
Later, Kuko insisted that she was “not joking,” and when she shared the news story she commented on, she offered to give the Saint Boy a new home.
The sport’s governing body, the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM), confirmed in a statement on August 7 that Resner was disqualified from participating in the Olympics after the incident.
The statement said: “The Executive Committee of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation (EB) issued a black card to the German coach Kim Resner to disqualify her from participating in the remaining games of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.” read“EB reviewed the video footage, which showed that Ms. Raisner appeared to hit the horse Saint Boy, ridden by Annika Schleu (GER), with a fist in the riding competition of the women’s modern pentathlon.”
The statement continued: “Her behavior is considered to violate the rules of the International Modern Pentathlon League, which apply to all recognized modern pentathlon competitions, including the Olympic Games.”
The modern pentathlon includes five different events: fencing, freestyle, equestrian obstacle course, and the final combination of pistol shooting and trail running. For equestrian competitions, athletes do not ride their own horses, but draw one at random. Before the activity starts, they have 20 minutes to warm up.
In addition to being an avid equestrian enthusiast, Cuoco also married Karl Cook, a horse trainer. The actress revealed this in a previous interview with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Their mutual love for horses made their relationship stronger.
Kuko also told people In 2016, “When you share something so special, a certain connection—for us, it’s a horse, but anything that two people share—you have a common goal, you know that you are in life Want the same things every day, and “in the future.” It just puts you on a better path. It is really important to have a lot in common, and we must have a lot in common. I think this is what makes us so strong and truly happy. “
Pictured: Kaley Cuoco attends the 2019 party after the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globe parties at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 6, 2019.
Photo: Getty Images/Rich Fury
