Addington Trot Up

[quiteniceforacob]

Lisa Marriott has sustained some awful injuries at the trot up at Addington this week, and BD have issued a statement on Facebook.

any one know what’s happened here?

wishing her a speedy recovery!

 

[Merry neddy man]

See the other Addington thread.

 

[SilverLinings]

Other thread is here:

Addington

Sounds a horrible accident https://www.eurodressage.com/2023/03/18/lisa-marriott-severely-injured-accident-horse-inspection-2023-cdi-addington

forums.horseandhound.co.uk

 

[Velcrobum]

There seem to be conflicting statements/articles
1) Joint BD/Addington
Joint Statement from British Dressage and Addington Equestrian
At the FEI CDI 3* competition at Addington Equestrian Centre, on Thursday 16 March, there was an accident during the horse inspection for the Grand Prix. One of the riders, Lisa Marriott, was struck by her horse while unmounted, and sustained injuries including six broken ribs and laceration to the liver. We will be working with the FEI and officials to conduct a full investigation and gather statements from other senior riders on site who witnessed the incident.
We appreciate that this was distressing for those who were present, but if you would like to contribute to the investigation, please send your witness statements to: ceo@britishdressage.co.uk. Equine welfare and rider safety is our paramount consideration, and we want to do whatever we can to prevent similar accidents occurring in the future.
British Dressage would like to reassure all our riders that we will take the necessary learnings from this incident and work with the FEI and Addington Equestrian to implement any recommended measures. In the meantime, we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to Lisa and her family at this difficult time, with our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

2) From eurodressage https://www.eurodressage.com/2023/0...-accident-horse-inspection-2023-cdi-addington

From the eurodressage article I am not sure how the venue/organisers are to blame if the injured riders horse got out of control and was able to double barrel her. The arenas are not small https://addington.co.uk/hire/ I have never seen a "collecting ring" for horse inspections aka "trot ups"
I have seen a huge number of horse inspections aka "trot ups" both at now 5* BE (also levels below 5*) and FEI Dressage Grand Prix I have never seen chaos organisational wise but plenty of chaotic aka jolly excited horses.

 

[Parrotperson]

I think miss Marriott is implying that her horse reacted to the chaos (other horses out of control, far too close, kicking out at her horse). That’s just what is implied. It’d be interesting to hear a first hand account.
I’d originally assumed it was another horse that kicked her but since it was her own one wonders how that happened it she was supposed to be at the front end of it.

we shall see.