• #57 Speaking Up About Horse Welfare with Rebekka Klubien, the Journalist Who Exposed Helgstrand Dressage

  • Aug 4 2024
  • Length: 43 mins
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#57 Speaking Up About Horse Welfare with Rebekka Klubien, the Journalist Who Exposed Helgstrand Dressage

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  • Rebekka Klubien graduated from Roskilde University in 2021 and started working at the public broadcast tv station TV2 in 2022. Currently, she holds the position as a TV producer in the investigative journalism department. In 2023, Rebekka went undercover as a groom to see firsthand the daily operations at the Danish base of Helgstrand Dressage, which also has locations in Germany and Florida. Inside the barn, Rebekka found horses with welts from whips, mouth sores that were not given time to heal, and spur marks that were disguised with shoe polish when customers visited. She also filmed Helgstrand riders riding aggressively in training sessions with tight draw reins and the use of rollkur. Later that year, the documentary “The Secrets of the Horse Billionaire” aired on Danish national televisions station TV2, resulting in the indefinite suspension of owner Andreas Helgstrand from the Danish National Dressage Team. These stories are becoming all too common, and is a very important topic of discussion within the industry. On this episode, we chat with Rebekka about her experience, the welfare issues within the industry, the future of the sport, and her advice on speaking up. Connect with Rebekka: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebekkaklubien/ TV2 Article: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2023-11-20-operation-x-afsloerer-voldsom-behandling-af-heste-hos-milliardaer “The Secrets of the Horse Billionaire” Documentary: https://play.tv2.dk/serie/operation-x-tv2/hestemilliardaerens-hemmeligheder-del-1-32b5280a-8f89-4052-b653-6eb52b230f1d
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