Thistle
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Skawl collapsed at the finish
Horse died at Badders
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lucysnapshot
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RIP
Thistle
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Never looked happy during his round. Kept disuniting and fighting.
Jiffy
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Oh No...What sad & tragic news.
Kristine
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Also hit his head quite hard at the vicarage vee!
Poor horse!
RIP sqwal!
Poor horse!
RIP sqwal!
madhector
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very sad
beckymed
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that horse had a funny way of going..saw his round at burghley but thats the way he obviously liked to go and did well...very sad news though but the poor rider is devastated
lizzie_liz
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Oh god that is awful, RIP x
The Virgin Dubble
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A French horse has just 'popped an artery' so the commentator has just announced.
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
rara007
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A French horse has just 'popped an artery' so the commentator has just announced.
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
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He died too
Haz
A French horse has just 'popped an artery' so the commentator has just announced.
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
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He died too
Haz
GTs
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A French horse has just 'popped an artery' so the commentator has just announced.
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
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He died too
Haz
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It is believed that is a rumour, and he is actually still a live.
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A French horse has just 'popped an artery' so the commentator has just announced.
Impressive action by the ground jury who immediately red flagged the horse, and the vets were in attendance in seconds...
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He died too
Haz
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It is believed that is a rumour, and he is actually still a live.
Rachel_M
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It has now been annouced he didn't survive.
teapot
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Not a rumour, it's true. Even made it onto the BBC news
helpplease
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I was at the fence when the french horse had the accident (jean-lou bigot's ride) - unfortunately it did look just that, an accident.
The blood loss was so severe at the time - arterial bleed, it was literally pumping on to the ground - I could see no way that horse was going to survive. To be honest, we all thought they'd put it down on the course, but they kept him alive long enough to get him to surgery but he wasn't strong enough to make it through.
In my very humble opinion, the reaction from officials was very bad. The crowd had to duck under the fence to help the rider support the horse when he looked like he was going down - also providing coats to put over him - whilst the stewards from the next fence looked on, unconcerned. At one point a spectator screamed for the stewards to get the vets.
Three equine ambulances arrived 5-10 minutes later, but there shouldn't have been that delay.
Obviously I could only see from one angle but it looked to me that spectators were providing support that should have come from stewards and officials.
It was a horrific accident to witness, and I wish I hadn't.......my thoughts are with the rider (who looked devastated and in utter shock) and the owners.
The blood loss was so severe at the time - arterial bleed, it was literally pumping on to the ground - I could see no way that horse was going to survive. To be honest, we all thought they'd put it down on the course, but they kept him alive long enough to get him to surgery but he wasn't strong enough to make it through.
In my very humble opinion, the reaction from officials was very bad. The crowd had to duck under the fence to help the rider support the horse when he looked like he was going down - also providing coats to put over him - whilst the stewards from the next fence looked on, unconcerned. At one point a spectator screamed for the stewards to get the vets.
Three equine ambulances arrived 5-10 minutes later, but there shouldn't have been that delay.
Obviously I could only see from one angle but it looked to me that spectators were providing support that should have come from stewards and officials.
It was a horrific accident to witness, and I wish I hadn't.......my thoughts are with the rider (who looked devastated and in utter shock) and the owners.
harrihjc
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its absolutely horrible, what terrible tradgedies (I can't spell!) for all involved in both cases. made me cry
siennamum
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How absoutely horrible for you. It was really upsetting watching it on the television and immediately apparent that it was very serious - I had to yell at Will to look away. What it must have been like to be there I can't imagine.
Poor horse and how terrible for all concerned.
Poor horse and how terrible for all concerned.
weevil
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I was at the vicarage vee as well for that incident. To be fair the stewards did call for a vet straight away, but it was still the first aiders at the fence who rushed over with any sterile dressings they had.
What disgusted me most was that some idiot let their dog run onto the course where it was chasing the injured horse
What disgusted me most was that some idiot let their dog run onto the course where it was chasing the injured horse
teapot
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What disgusted me most was that some idiot let their dog run onto the course where it was chasing the injured horse
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didnt see that bit on tv - saw the dog chasing Jonty Evans who was the next rider after the french guy
What disgusted me most was that some idiot let their dog run onto the course where it was chasing the injured horse
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didnt see that bit on tv - saw the dog chasing Jonty Evans who was the next rider after the french guy
helpplease
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Full credit to Jonty though for picking up after that huge delay - when he came past us at the Haycart, he had a huge beaming smile on his face and was rewarded with a big round of applause. Good on him.
DrWeevil - it's reassuring that the other stewards were doing something......
DrWeevil - it's reassuring that the other stewards were doing something......
PuddingandElla
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I saw it on TV too. It was horrible - like a couple of others said, you could tell straught away that it was very serious. I feel sorry for all involved.
Horrible.
Horrible.
teapot
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Do any of you who went know how Jonty is?
He was quite lame when he finished, had to be helped to walk once he got off his horse
He was quite lame when he finished, had to be helped to walk once he got off his horse
H-J
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He was probably lame from groin strain or something were he almost fell off when the dog chased his horse in2 the colt pond after the shock of the french horses injury.
Was not good
Was not good
Coffee_Bean
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Moggy in Manolos
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It is so sad, i saw it on TV when it happened, such a tragic accident, poor horse, as others had said you could tell it was very serious the way the blood was flowing, so sad, poor horses and poor owners, RIP x
kayleigh_and_rocky
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In my very humble opinion, the reaction from officials was very bad. The crowd had to duck under the fence to help the rider support the horse when he looked like he was going down - also providing coats to put over him - whilst the stewards from the next fence looked on, unconcerned. At one point a spectator screamed for the stewards to get the vets.
Three equine ambulances arrived 5-10 minutes later, but there shouldn't have been that delay.
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Completely agree - the response was very poor - it was the spectators stood there trying to stem the bleeding and hold the horse on its feet while nothing was done for a good 5minutes
In my very humble opinion, the reaction from officials was very bad. The crowd had to duck under the fence to help the rider support the horse when he looked like he was going down - also providing coats to put over him - whilst the stewards from the next fence looked on, unconcerned. At one point a spectator screamed for the stewards to get the vets.
Three equine ambulances arrived 5-10 minutes later, but there shouldn't have been that delay.
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Completely agree - the response was very poor - it was the spectators stood there trying to stem the bleeding and hold the horse on its feet while nothing was done for a good 5minutes
sunflower
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Completely agree - the response was very poor - it was the spectators stood there trying to stem the bleeding and hold the horse on its feet while nothing was done for a good 5minutes
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The response was not poor. The stewards radioed for a vet as soon as it happened and before the crowd started calling for a vet. The fact is we don't know where the vets and horse ambulance were stationed in relation to the vicarge vee and I am sure they got there as soon as they possibly could. The (human) first aiders at the vicarage vee ran over with what they had to help and yes, lots of the crowd helped but they were already there.
Completely agree - the response was very poor - it was the spectators stood there trying to stem the bleeding and hold the horse on its feet while nothing was done for a good 5minutes
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The response was not poor. The stewards radioed for a vet as soon as it happened and before the crowd started calling for a vet. The fact is we don't know where the vets and horse ambulance were stationed in relation to the vicarge vee and I am sure they got there as soon as they possibly could. The (human) first aiders at the vicarage vee ran over with what they had to help and yes, lots of the crowd helped but they were already there.