Equestrian Australia suspends Olympian Heath Ryan after concerning video surfaces showing him whipping horse

Equestrian Australia suspends Olympian Heath Ryan after concerning video surfaces showing him whipping horse

Ryan responded saying he was acting in the 'best interests' of the horse

FILE – Australia's Heath Ryan waves after riding with "Greenoaks Dundee" during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Grand Prix Dressage Equestrian event on August 13, 2008, in Hong Kong. (Mike Clarke/AFP via Getty Images)

FILE – Heath Ryan from Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia atop Flame competes in the Dressage Phase of the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park April 27, 2007, in Lexington, Kentucky. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images))

Heath Ryan of Australia and Greenoaks Dundee perform in the Individual Dressage Grand Prix held at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin during Day 5 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008, in Hong Kong, China. (Julian Herbert/Getty Images)