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The Israeli horse rider blames a statue of a sumo fighter: "He scared my horse"

After finishing 42nd in the qualifiers, Teddy and Locke, who represent Israel in Tokyo, attack: "The sumo statue placed in the competition looks like a scary person"

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Wednesday, 04 August 2021, 12:34 Updated: 12:56

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Teddy and Luke, the horse rider who represents us in Tokyo who joined the Israeli delegation at the last minute after the release of rider Daniel Blumen, finished his assignment in 42nd place in the jumping qualifiers and failed to qualify for the finals.

Why couldn't he finish in a better place?

At least according to Locke, this is a particularly strange reason.

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The statue that threatened the horses (Photo: AP, Carolyn Kaster)

According to Vlock, a statue of a sumo fighter placed in the area frightened his horse, leading to the low result: "He looks like a scary human," Vlock told the AP.

"He looks completely real. When horses jump, the last thing they want is to see someone next to them who might be fighting you. My horse was scared."

Influenced his result?

Israeli Teddy and Luke (Photo: Reuters)

"I saw at least four or five horses startled by the sumo doll," added British rider Harry Charles.

"Suddenly when you land, you see someone huge. It's unpleasant for both us and the horses."

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