Evi Strasser (born 13 February 1964) is a Canadian

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or riding in British English) Examples of this are: *Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...

. She competed in two events at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. In February 2024, Strasser and her daughter were provisionally suspended by Equestrian Canada on allegations of horse abuse. The FEI suspended Strasser following response by Equestrian Canada and opened their own investigation into the abuse allegations. In November 2024, the FEI reinstated the suspension of Strasser.

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