Guenter Seidel injured in crashing fall

[bahumbug]

One of my fave riders in the world, US dressage star Guenter took a horrid fall and is in hospital with a broken pelvis. Details on Robert Dover's brilliant site:

http://doversworld.com/blog/2010/06/guenter-seidel-badly-hurt-in-fall-and-courtney-update/#comments

All best wishes to G for speedy recovery!

 

[Caledonia]

Poor bloke, wonder what on earth possessed the horse.......... best wished for a quick return to health!

 

[bahumbug]

Just shows everyone fit dressage horses can be unpredictable as any, doesn't it?

 

[CNM]

I think personally think that Dressage horses have a very hard working life and am so surprised we don't hear more stories like this from the Dressage world

 

[bahumbug]

I think personally think that Dressage horses have a very hard working life and am so surprised we don't hear more stories like this from the Dressage world

Oh really? Based on what criteria? And have you actually bothered to look at link to find out the facts before making such a silly remark? What rubbish

 

[Booboos]

I think personally think that Dressage horses have a very hard working life and am so surprised we don't hear more stories like this from the Dressage world

This seems to imply that the horse hated the rider's guts for making it work and did this on purpose, which is a very unfair comment. Dressage horses have to have a willing temperament and co-operate like all other horses otherwise they would never put in themselves the work required. A lot sorts of things could have happened on the day from a wasp sting to the horse scaring itself and losing the plot.

Anyway, hope GS makes a full recovery!

 

[Megan_T]

Easy tigers....

 

[mik]

best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[Luci07]

Little harsh. Even horses you think you know inside out can still catch you unaware. We have no idea why the horse started to buck etc but something obviously spooked him..

 

[kerilli]

fingers crossed for a full and speedy recovery for him.