Pottermouse
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Sorry I haven't read everyones response but if it was my horse, when Hickstead collapsed I wouldnt not have stood there just tapping him on the head with the butt of my crop, I would have been cradling his head with compassion when he was scared and keeping the dirt out of his eyes and giving comfort. In this position, Eric wouldn't have been in danger himself. Obviously to everyone there was something seriously wrong with Hickstead and he was in pain. Eric may have been in shock, but having dealt with this situation personally, my instinctual reaction was to comfort my friend and to help them in a scary, painful time, not get up when he had lost control of his body and had collapsed. Any horse and professional horse doesn't put this on and do this to be awkward. Thanks and love to the Vets and Stewards that came to his help.