More Awful News

[FRESHMAN]

Unfortunately Billy Twomeys ride Pikap has had to be PTS today. He was competing at Grobendonk (sp) & his cannon bone shattered on take off. Billy was taken to hospital as he was unconscious for about an hour (so I am told) What a terrible tragedy. My thoughts go out to all of them.

 

[CrazyHippo1]

Oh my god how awful, I was keeping an eye on the results this morning and saw a large wait after Billy had been in. Such a stunning horse he was too.

 

[JM07]

Dreadful news............

 

[BBs]

OMG!
Thats awful. I watched that horse at the British Open, exciting prospect and beautiful to watch.
I hope Billy has a speedy recovery.

 

[Thistle]

how sad

 

[carthorse]

Terrible news ,I posted about the British open and said he was my favorite horse there .Such sad news ,such a loss

 

[hollibobs]

God, thats terrible

I tend to always associate these things with eventing rather than showjumping. Hoping he has a speedy recovery.

 

[Skhosu]

OMG, that is horrible

 

[brighteyes]

Tragic

R.I.P. Pikap and get well soon Billy.

 

[jewel]

OMG that is awful

 

[lucretia]

sickening, not been a great weekend all round has it? hope billy ok

 

[Natch]

How on earth does that happen? Sounds like a complete freak accident?

 

[ISHmad]

What a tragedy. There's so little good news at the moment. RIP Pikap.

 

[pelly]

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What a tragedy. There's so little good news at the moment. RIP Pikap.

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DITTO

 

[k9h]

Poor Billy hope he recovers soon.
He does seem to have bad luck with horse's (though not usually this bad) When Tiger went to him who I use to groom as his Olympic ride he then got a sandcrack & then had to be hobdayed.

Hope things pic up for him soon.

RIP Pikap

 

[welshchick]

How sad

 

[MagicMelon]

Very sad. How the hell can the cannon bone shatter on take off? Was this a previous injury?

 

[Halfstep]

Oh God. How bloody awful. Glad Billy is ok - I used to go to school with him and follow his career with much interest. Condolences to all the horse's connections.

MM - it happens. My friend's horse shattered a hind leg just cantering across the field.

 

[Puppy]

So sad