William Funnell out of WEG

[blaze]

So says the BSJA site… due to "unforeseen circumstances"...

 

[H's mum]

OMG - I hope his horse is ok - isn't it the one that colicked at Olympia?
Anyone know anything?
Kate x

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

No way! I was really rooting for him, hope everythings ok!

 

[Santa_Claus]

yes was the one that colicked. hope it isn't the same again.

See he is being relpaced by Nick on Russel

 

[blaze]

Yep, same one that colicked, but I know nothing. The wording sounds a bit weird though, doesn't it? Usually they say straightaway if the horse is ill or injured... Gutted for him though, hope they bounce straight back...

 

[Rambo]

Real bummer for Will

Not sure Russel would have been my next choice....but still, he should be fresh

 

[BBs]

Oh bloody hell - I was only just thinking this morning it looks like William will get his chance

but no

gahhh its so unfair - he really deserves this chance!!!!

Well Russel and Nick dont give us a lot of hope as i saw him have the first 2 fences down at B&F show in the IT.

 

[Super_Kat]

Who else was short listed?

 

[madgirl]

grrrr so annoying said that mondriann was slightly lame last week!! william so deserved a chance god something always goes wrong for him!

 

[monica123]

omg!!!!!!! thats soooo sad!! it was wills big chance and now its all been shattered!!!!! grrrr...i hope he is ok!

 

[teapot]

oh buggeroooon - really wanted him to do well

 

[madgirl]

same he deserves it!! mondriaan was going so well!!

 

[madgirl]

this is what horse and hound said!!\.............William Funnell and Cortaflex Modriaan have been forced to withdraw from the World Equestrian Games

William Funnell has given up his place in Britain's WEG show jumping team, as his team horse Cortaflex Mondriaan is not sound. The pair was due to travel to Germany on Sunday 26 August and represent Britain at the World Equestrian Games, Aachen (28 August – 3 September).

Cortaflex Mondriaan, became unsound at the Dublin Horse Show (9 - 13 August) and was taken to the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket on Monday for MRI scans.

Although Funnell is still waiting for some results to come back, he has decided on balance not to take Mondriaan to WEG: “The welfare of the horse is my number one priority,” he told H&H on Monday

The pair has been replaced by Nick Skelton riding Lisa Hales' Russel.



glad he puts his horses health first!!

 

[monica123]

aw.....thats so sad but atleast the horse will not be injured further!!

 

[RachelB]

Oh that's such a shame!

 

[lizzie_liz]

that is awful he finally gets a chance and boom the horse is not right but glad he is thinking about the horse first.

 

[riotgirl]

What a shame - not a good WEG for either of the Funnell's!

 

[madgirl]

nope nt good at al both out due to injury!

 

[christian]

Nahhahahanoooooooooooooooooo!!! that sucks!! WF had a fair chance too! Bet the Funnell household is slightly miserable atm!

 

[seza]

Didn't it have to be one of the five original riders named for the squad - choices would be limitted if that is the case.

 

[Sal_E]

The horse is lame - no diagnosis (or prognosis, obviously) yet, but it looks as if horse will be out for rest of this year.

 

[CastleMouse]

Such a pity for William, he seems to have bad luck before big events

 

[Grey_Arab]

I feel so sorry for both of the Funnells at the moment with the WEG, they both seem to have a bit of a down turn in luck for the both of them. Especially a shame for William as I thought he deseved a chance on a team, I'm glad that he was sensible with the horse's health!!

 

[RunToEarth]

Horse went lame didnt it?

 

[katelarge]

Yep, I too feel sorry for them both, Pippa has had nightmare after nightmare after with her horses (still don't think she has ever really got over having to retire Rocky), they had a family bereavement and now William has missed his big chance. God knows that PF has her critics but surely nobody can fail to feel for her and her husband now. I for one will be putting any former bitchiness aside and cheering them both on with all my heart.

 

[madgirl]

yup pip has had huge bad luck even thou will has suffered a big dissapointment this year at least he has had some luck this year!!!
pip has lost so mant horsde!!


retired rocky
primmores pride is lame
vicory pts with colic
laspen rock star pts
jurrasic rising retired with injry i think
cornerman has gone to a different rider
teddy twilight.......dunno what happened!
walk on star retired with injury

god lots of bad luck for them both!!!

 

[lorenababbit]

Not too bad under the circumstances. i took my girl there for a lesson yesterday and William said the horse was doing ok but would not be going. it is the colic thing again

 

[madgirl]

aw poor will did he develop colic over the show?? all the reports said he was lame and was having scan etc??!! you are very lucky to have a lesson there!!

 

[christian]

[ QUOTE ]
Yep, I too feel sorry for them both, Pippa has had nightmare after nightmare after with her horses (still don't think she has ever really got over having to retire Rocky), they had a family bereavement and now William has missed his big chance. God knows that PF has her critics but surely nobody can fail to feel for her and her husband now. I for one will be putting any former bitchiness aside and cheering them both on with all my heart.

[/ QUOTE ]

wow errrrr very well said. Agree with every word. Couldnt have put it better...

 

[little_pink_piggies]

poor funnells, its happened to both of them!