Hows the horse that fell at WEG?

[MagicMelon]

The one nearish the end who disappeared after the hedge (obviously fell)?? Anyone know?

 

[CastleMouse]

I'm not sure sorry

 

[KatB]

Was also wandering that, my mothers having kittens about it. If anyone finds out, would be much appreciated!!

 

[beckymed]

think it may have just winded itself as although they stopped the course it restarted quite quickly so it couldnt be too serious

 

[SJFAN]

I think you mean the 3rd team horse for France. I was concerned too (as obviously Mike Tucker was - could hear him saying that the camera should come away) but I would have thought that the hold-up would have been longer if there was a really serious injury. There will probably be more news on the WEG site later - at present there are just some rider comments about the course and how they fared.

 

[hayliana]

probably not doing as bad as the horse that died during the endurance!!

 

[rrose]

omg what happened?

 

[beckymed]

he just left a leg and fell over on one of the easiest fences but the horses didnt get up but cause the course wasnt stopped for v long it couldnt have been too serious

 

[sunflower]

I think it counts as 'commentators curse' - they were just saying how he had a silly fall at an early fence in the olympics and next fence.....
The rider obviously got uo but the horse didn't fromm what you could see and they stopped the course for a bit.

 

[MissDeMeena]

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probably not doing as bad as the horse that died during the endurance!!

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I was just about to ask about this.. what happened????

 

[CastleMouse]

I saw that about the horse last night, he had to be put down, the full article here

Very upsetting

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/weg/article.php?id=93189

 

[Dovorian]

I can't believe threre has been no comment abour the French horse - I assumed winded but the lack of comment as to its wellbeiing concermed me!

 

[flohelf]

Are you sure it was a French horse ? (was it Expo du Moulin and Arnaud Boiteau, they were eliminated)
They say on the WEG website that the only serious fall was Sonja Johnson/AUS but that after being taken to hospital she's ok.

God, it's awful about the Endurance horse, they give so much in that discipline as well...

 

[madgirl]

yer think it was them!

 

[fine filly]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too - I must admit it didnt look too good. I dont like the fact that it hasnt been mentioned on any press releases or on the TV...

 

[flohelf]

They're not saying anything about the horse on WEG, hope he's ok too

 

[GTs]

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probably not doing as bad as the horse that died during the endurance!!

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Yeah dying is kind of hard to top............

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

There were trees blocking the view, but a woman spectator ran forward and climbed on the jump, she stepped back down and walked away not looking terribly bothered, so I assumed the horse was laying on his reins and couldn't get back up or something non fatal...

 

[Horseymum]

Commentator this afternoon said both were okay.

 

[Dutchie]

We got the news from Laurent Buschet, a french rider, saying the horse expo du moulin was fine