This video presents the full 50-minute briefing our research team delivered to the FEI Veterinary Committee on 9 April 2025. For the first time, Crispin Parelius Johannessen’s widely circulated photographs of elite dressage horses have been animated into “moving pictures,” revealing that these are not isolated moments—but representative of entire performances. The footage shows repeated signs of pressure-induced harm: blue tongues, compressed facial and oral tissues, restricted airways, and behavioural indicators of pain and distress. We shared this evidence with the FEI because we believe that the scientific foundation—from anatomy to animal welfare science—is already sufficient to act. Alongside the evidence, we proposed a series of practical and science-informed opportunities to safeguard horse welfare in sport, covering: 🔹 Acknowledging the risks of pressure-based equipment 🔹 Recognising and preventing harm and concealment 🔹 Respecting comfort horse behaviour and reforming judging culture 🔹 Monitoring, intervention, and enforcement As researchers preparing several peer-reviewed articles on the effects of equipment-induced pressures in sport horses, we felt an ethical obligation to bring this evidence to the FEI’s attention. The research team: Cristina Wilkins, PhD candidate with the University of New England, Australia Professor Paul McGreevy, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, MACVS (Animal Welfare), Cert CABC, Grad Cert Higher Ed., University of Sydney, Australia Dr Cathrynne Henshall, BAHons), M. Animal Science, PhD, Charles Sturt University, Australia Emeritus Professor David Mellor, BSc(Hons), PhD, Hon. Assoc. RCVS, ONZM, Massey University, New Zealand Dr Kati Tuomola, DVM, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland Crispin Parelius Johannessen, BA (Fine Art), M. Fina Art, Ml History of Art, Norway Professor Amy Lykins, BA Psychology (Hons) and Sociology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PhD., University of New England, Australia