Minnies_Mum
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The one he pulled up and jumped off (Silbury Hill?). Do we know what happened to him, had he done a tendon, or broken something? Hope it's nothing too serious.
Andrew Nicholson's horse
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Murphy3
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They're showing interviews on BBC2 - just seen Pippa Funnell & Andrew Hoy talking about their falls so there will probably be a report on soon.
Never seen so many top riders taking falls!
Never seen so many top riders taking falls!
Murphy3
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Good to hear Moonfleet is fine - he took a very heavy fall but Andrew Hoy has said he just has a small cut on his leg.
amandaco2
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yeah i was wondering how he was.he looked pretty badly lame.....
k1963
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Me too - I hope the horse is ok . Frustrating not knowing though , so I will try to hope for the best .
TURBOBERT
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Tendon I imagine - looked like it anyway
Rana
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Just found this on stuff.co.nz................
Veteran Andrew Nicholson was philosophical about his two poor cross-country runs on Saturday, with both Armada and Silbury Hill retired from the event.
"For Armada the sheer size of the crowd got to him, he just felt like he was excited to be out there, he was jumping too big and brave to start.
"That's where you need the older horses to just jump economically because then it's easier to turn. He will be a big chance at Burghley (in September)".
Silbury Hill pulled up in the cross-country with an injured tendon.
"He will have a couple of years off. It's one of those things, they get injuries, it's part of it.
"It's a shame because he felt he was starting to get the hang of the whole job.
"He was another one I wanted to prepare for Burghley."
............So although it sounds like a serious injury, he should recover
Veteran Andrew Nicholson was philosophical about his two poor cross-country runs on Saturday, with both Armada and Silbury Hill retired from the event.
"For Armada the sheer size of the crowd got to him, he just felt like he was excited to be out there, he was jumping too big and brave to start.
"That's where you need the older horses to just jump economically because then it's easier to turn. He will be a big chance at Burghley (in September)".
Silbury Hill pulled up in the cross-country with an injured tendon.
"He will have a couple of years off. It's one of those things, they get injuries, it's part of it.
"It's a shame because he felt he was starting to get the hang of the whole job.
"He was another one I wanted to prepare for Burghley."
............So although it sounds like a serious injury, he should recover