There is a cover up going on about what happened to Saint Boy after the Olympic pentathalon.
In case any of you have forgotten, Saint Boy was the horse assigned to German athlete Annika Schleu who refused to jump.
There are many welfare issues to be brought up, yes, but with my 13 years of experience with horses, I would say that horse was in pain. Not because of the treatment of the rider or the trainer, but pain nonetheless.
Following the games, the World Pentathlon governing body released this statement:
This is NOT the same horse, as Saint Boy does not have coronets and has a shaved, black muzzle. In contrast, the one pictured (apart from just looking like a different horse) does have coronets, bay points, whiskers, a much thicker coat, much differently rimmed rear hooves, and much less muscle (all changes which could not have been so drastic in such a short period of time).
What happened here? Was this a coincidence or is somebody trying to cover up what happened to Saint Boy following the games? If so, who? If Saint Bot is out there, I desperately hope he is okay, and if not, somebody needs to be brought to justice.