Sir Mark Todd expects to saddle his first runners next week after being cleared to rejoin the training ranks by a BHA disciplinary panel.
The British Horseracing Authority suspended the dual Olympic gold medallist’s licence on February 16 after a video of Todd repeatedly striking a reluctant horse with a branch at a water obstacle – filmed at an eventing clinic in August 2020 – triggered a storm on social media.
Yesterday, the 66-year-old, who issued an immediate apology in the wake of the controversy, pleaded guilty to a BHA-led charge of bringing racing into disrepute.
