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Dr. Cesar Parra is an American dressage rider and coach who has competed and medaled in international competitions including the Pan American Games, Central American Games, World Cup finals, World Equestrian Games and the Olympics. Parra has competed for the United States of America since 2008. In February 2024, a number of graphic videos (which were shared from his own Instagram account) were leaked online showing Parra abusing horses with whips, ropes and other devices. These videos sparked a world wide outrage in the equestrian community and beyond, and Parra was “provisionally suspended” by the FEI for accusations of horse abuse. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
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| Citizenship | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Colombia, Ibagué | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Boston University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Marcela Ortiz-Parra | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://drcesarparradressagesport.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Equestrian dressage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Originally from Colombia and a dentist by profession, Parra has medaled at the Bolivarian Games, the Central American Games, and the 1998 Pan American Games for his native country, Colombia. Riding for Colombia, he participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, in Athens and the 2005 FEI World Cup Finals, in Las Vegas. He competed twice at the World Equestrian games, in Jerez 2002 and Aachen 2006.
Since gaining his US citizenship in 2008, Parra was part of the Team Gold Medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was USA Intermediare I National Champion in 2010 and the USA Developing Grand Prix National Champion in 2017. Parra represented the US in 2014 at the World Cup Finals, in Lyon, and the Longines FEI World Breeding Championships, in the 7 year old division.
References edit
https://www.peta.org/blog/olympic-dressage-rider-cesar-parra/
https://dressage-news.com/2024/02/13/usef-breaks-silence-to-speak-out-about-cesar-parra-case/
https://eurodressage.com/2024/02/02/fei-provisionally-suspends-cesar-parra-usa-alleged-animal-abuse
https://horsesport.com/horse-news/cesar-parra-suspended-animal-abuse-allegations/amp/
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