demia8
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Just heard Nepos Van Limbo owned by Mark Stubbs and ridden by John and Robert Whitaker has died following colic surgery. Very sad. He was only young and won a total of £23,892 in his short career.
Nepos Van Limbo Died
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dieseldog
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How sad, was he the coloured?
Mid
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Poor guy
Feel awful for the owners, too!
demia8
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He was the 9 year old coloured - nice looking horse. Info from BSJA:
The 9 year-old skewbald gelding, c, owned by Mark Stubbs and ridden by John and Robert Whitaker has died following colic surgery.
The promising young horse had been ridden and was fighting fit according to John on the Wednesday prior to him flying off to compete his other horses at CSI4* Vienna. The horse was later found to have colic symptoms and was immediately taken to Liverpool University for surgery on Thursday. Sadly the horse did not recover.
Nepos Van Limbo won a total of £23,892 in his short career. He made his British Nations Cup debut at CSIO Gijon earlier this year where he jumped clear in the first round and in September he won the Queens Cup at CSIO5* Barcelona.
John Whitaker said of the 17hh Belgian bred gelding, by Limbo (Concorde):-
He was a fantastic horse, just coming into his prime and proving his ability, its a sad loss.
The 9 year-old skewbald gelding, c, owned by Mark Stubbs and ridden by John and Robert Whitaker has died following colic surgery.
The promising young horse had been ridden and was fighting fit according to John on the Wednesday prior to him flying off to compete his other horses at CSI4* Vienna. The horse was later found to have colic symptoms and was immediately taken to Liverpool University for surgery on Thursday. Sadly the horse did not recover.
Nepos Van Limbo won a total of £23,892 in his short career. He made his British Nations Cup debut at CSIO Gijon earlier this year where he jumped clear in the first round and in September he won the Queens Cup at CSIO5* Barcelona.
John Whitaker said of the 17hh Belgian bred gelding, by Limbo (Concorde):-
He was a fantastic horse, just coming into his prime and proving his ability, its a sad loss.
KarenX
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Oh noooo. How sad.
RIP little soldier.
RIP little soldier.
nomini
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RIP little man.
Rambo
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Oh no
He was just in the results very recently too
Weezy
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KarenX
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Beautiful, talented horsie. Such a sad loss..
BBs
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*Ive just gone cold*
SOB
I loved that horse *cries*
SOB
I loved that horse *cries*
Super_Kat
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How sh!t, I really liked him
H's mum
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Yep John really liked him - had high hopes for him - so sad
Gah! I hate bloody colic - it's so heartbreaking
Kate x
Gah! I hate bloody colic - it's so heartbreaking
Kate x
Rambo
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Gah! I hate bloody colic...
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I guess it's a double-edged sword in your case though.....no colic....no Coligone
Very sad though
Gah! I hate bloody colic...
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I guess it's a double-edged sword in your case though.....no colic....no Coligone
Very sad though
HBII
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Such a shame
Hb
Hb
Rambo
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Fair comment
riotgirl
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What a shame
missshell
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Oh how awful. Poor boy. He was a stunner. May he rest in peace xx
madgirl
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RIP xx very very sad!!