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Debbie and Bob McDonald “Moved On” After Years Fighting Unproven Allegations of Behavior Almost Half-Century Earlier
2 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Debbie and Bob McDonald “Moved On” After Years Fighting Unproven Allegations of Behavior Almost Half-Century Earlier
Debbie McDonald, one of the most successful American dressage riders and a team coach, and her husband, Bob, declared that they have moved on after spending more than two years fighting unproven allegations of behavior almost a half-century earlier Read More
US Federation Not to Renew Debbie McDonald’s USA Dressage Team Coaching Contract
3 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on US Federation Not to Renew Debbie McDonald’s USA Dressage Team Coaching Contract
The U.S. federation announced Wednesday that Debbie McDonald's American dressage team coaching contract will not be renewed, a decision disclosed six days after a civil lawsuit filed against Debbie and her husband, Bob, over alleged sexual abuse in the mid-1970s. Read More
Debbie and Bob McDonald Issue Statement Responding to Civil Lawsuit Accusations of Sexual Abuse
3 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Debbie and Bob McDonald Issue Statement Responding to Civil Lawsuit Accusations of Sexual Abuse
Debbie and Bob McDonald issued a statement Tuesday in response to accusations of sexual abuse made by two unidentified women in a California civil lawsuit seeking financial remuneration for events they allege occurred in the mid-1970s Read More Two Women File Civil Lawsuit in California Against Bob & Debbie McDonald Seeking Damages in Alleged Sexual Abuse Case in Mid-1970s
3 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Two Women File Civil Lawsuit in California Against Bob & Debbie McDonald Seeking Damages in Alleged Sexual Abuse Case in Mid-1970s
Two women who allege sexual abuse in the mid-1970s by Bob McDonald, husband of U.S. team coach Debbie McDonald, have filed a civil lawsuit in California seeking damages. The suit names Bob McDonald for alleged rape and sexual battery and Debbie McDonald for alleged failure to supervise the then-teenage girls. Debbie was a teenager at the time. Read More
Robert Dover, 6-Time Olympian & Former USA Team Coach, Comes Out in Support of Changes to SafeSport
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Robert Dover, 6-Time Olympian & Former USA Team Coach, Comes Out in Support of Changes to SafeSport
WELLINGTON, Florida, June 19, 2020--Robert Dover, a six-time Olympian and former U.S. dressage team coach, has joined an appeal to overhaul investigation and disciplinary procedures applied by SafeSport to deal with abuse in sports. Read More