Andreas Helgstrand

Leading dressage rider guilty of 'improper use of bit and bridle'

The rider's national federation has ruled that his use of the double bridle was "completely unacceptable"

'Blue tongue' leads to social media outrage

Danish rider has been accused of 'improper use of equipment,' after his horse was pictured with a blue tongue last month.

Blue Hors Matiné retired to stud

Blue Hors Matiné, winner of the grand prix freestyle silver at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games is retiring to stud

Andreas Helgstrand, Danish dressage rider

Blue Horse Matine's dressage test at WEG 2006

Andreas Helgstrand is Danish national dressage champion

Andreas Helgstrand has been crowned the Danish national dressage champion for the fourth time

Blue Hors Matine to miss the 2008 Olympic Games

Andreas Helgstrand will compete at the Olympic Games with Gredstedgaards Casmir as Blue Hors Matine has still not fully recovered from a leg injury

Blue Hors Matine fails World Cup final vet inspection

Top Danish dressage horse Blue Hors Matine failed the pre-competition trot up at the dressage World Cup final in Las Vegas