USA dressage team eliminated from Olympics over cut on horse's leg; PETA says equestrian events 'must go'

The United States was delivered quite the blow on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics.

The country's dressage team was eliminated from competition after judges discovered a cut on a horse's hind leg.

Marcus Orlob was set to make his Olympic debut with his horse, Jane, but the horse was "spooked at the crowd," U.S. Equestrian said.

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When that happened, Jane "[stepped] on herself in the process, and nicking her hind right fetlock. The ...