mon
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All of us that have been with a much loved animal whilst they died will know how much it hurts, and his tributes brought tears to my eyes.
I was one of the first to get to heartbreak hill to try to pull him up and get all his gear off. I ended up helping Inside the screens as the horse was put to sleep. I will never forget it. He loved that horse and kept telling him how sorry he was. They were both so brave waiting for the vet to do his job. I haven't been able to think of anything else since, makes me tear up constantly.
I was crossing steward just before cottesmore leap. I don't think I have ever seen it ride so badly. Horses were coming up the bill at a canter being pushed and hassled along, with no engine at all when asked to take on such a big fence. A few were pretty lucky there!
My heart goes out to Paul Hart. I helped grab the horse and untack it, and was with him when he was put to sleep. It was heartbreaking.
I have to say I have never known the Cottesmore leap jump so badly! I have seen it Jumped in the course for many, many years/times and have seen maybe one faulter at it. I wonder whether horses were extra tired or the standard of horse was less?
I was one of the first to get to heartbreak hill to try to pull him up and get all his gear off. I ended up helping Inside the screens as the horse was put to sleep. I will never forget it. He loved that horse and kept telling him how sorry he was. They were both so brave waiting for the vet to do his job. I haven't been able to think of anything else since, makes me tear up constantly.
I was one of the first to get to heartbreak hill to try to pull him up and get all his gear off. I ended up helping Inside the screens as the horse was put to sleep. I will never forget it. He loved that horse and kept telling him how sorry he was. They were both so brave waiting for the vet to do his job. I haven't been able to think of anything else since, makes me tear up constantly.
Interesting to hear that the ground was considered soft. We walked round a lot of the course yesterday and there was hardly a mark on it.
Thank you so much for these beautiful photos, merrymeasure. Can I please send them on to Paul? I know he will treasure them.
I was one of the first to get to heartbreak hill to try to pull him up and get all his gear off. I ended up helping Inside the screens as the horse was put to sleep. I will never forget it. He loved that horse and kept telling him how sorry he was. They were both so brave waiting for the vet to do his job. I haven't been able to think of anything else since, makes me tear up constantly.