Horse fatality

[lorenababbit]

While everyone is celebrating Laura Collets win at Necarne, please spare a small thought for the connections of Brookfield Fabio Diamond in the 2* ridden by Matt Wright. Having jumped a brilliant clear, with just six time penalties, the horse sadly collapsed after the finish and died of a suspected heart attack.
The horse had been with matt for a couple of months, having formerly been ridden by Chris King, and had improved with each run. He had done his best ever dressage on the friday to be fifth over night and then gave matt a fantastic ride cross country.
Apart from sympathy this post is also here to stress that in no way was this accident a fault of the rider, who in the opinion of the owner, had done a fantastic profesional job and made her quite excited again about future prospects for the horse.

 

[severnmiles]

Aww, how sad.

My thoughts are with the horses connections.

 

[Bossanova]

Oh no poor horse, how sad for his connections.
I suppose there are always what ifs but the horse was experienced at the level and in theory should have been fine.

 

[ihatework]

How awful

That's the second in as many months

 

[CastleMouse]

That's awful to hear

Poor horse

 

[Tempi]

thats awful, poor horse and the poor owners/rider

 

[MissDeMeena]

No one can predict these things.. heart attacks happen

Deepest sympathy to connections

 

[MagicMelon]

Sadly heart attacks can happen at anytime.....

 

[BBs]

Oh no! I am sorry to hear this - had followed this horses progress whilst it was with Chris.

Such a sad thing to happen.

 

[lisaward]

that is so sad

does anyone know what has happened to chris king you don't hear much about him now??

 

[H-J]

I was thinking that too, what with Bettina now riding Peaceful Warrior

 

[Peanot]

How devastating for everyone involved. Heart goes out to them all. Poor horsey.

 

[meandmyself]

So sad.