Leandro Silva (equestrian)

Leandro Aparecido da Silva (born 8 April 1976) is a Brazilian equestrian.

He competed in the individual dressage event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

[1] In 2020, his license was suspended by Sociedad Hipica Paulista, and he was put under investigation by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, after a videos of Silva and his son mistreating ponies surfaced on the internet.

[2] The FEI banned da Silva for three years after the incident came to light, calling the abuse "reprehensible".

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