An Olympic rider in intensive care, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and different issues the horse world is speaking about

A prime rider in intensive care

Australian Olympic rider Shane Rose is in intensive care having undergone surgical procedure for a damaged pelvis and femur following a cross-country education accident on Thursday (14 March). Shane’s group mentioned he suffered a “nasty fall” wherein he additionally sustained damaged ribs and concussion, however his horse was “fortunately not injured”. “Whereas the timing is unlucky we’re hopeful there’s satisfactory time for him to recuperate and nonetheless have the ability to proceed his preparation schedule for the Paris Olympic Video games,” mentioned Shane’s spokesman. “We’re so grateful to the unbelievable group at dwelling who’ve stepped up in Shane’s absence to make sure it was enterprise as regular at Bimbadeen Park. Thanks, thanks, thanks.”

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Cheltenham Gold Cup day

Galopin Des Champs ridden by Paul Townend (left) and skilled by Willie Mullins on their method to successful the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on day 4 of the Cheltenham Pageant at Cheltenham Racecourse. Bravemansgame and Harry Cobden soar alongside them to complete in eventual second.

Immediately is the ultimate day of motion on the Cheltenham Pageant, with the distinguished Gold Cup as a result of begin at 3.30pm. All eyes are on final yr’s winner, the Willie Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs and jockey Paul Townend, as they bid to make it two in a row. Yesterday one of many main speaking factors from the Pageant was coach Emma Lavell’s announcement that Paisley Park will retire from racing, having completed tenth in his sixth Paddy Energy Stayers’ Hurdle. The 12-year-old, who gained the race in 2019, recorded £729,426 and 4 Grade One victories throughout his sterling profession.

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An thrilling new venue

British Showjumping’s Younger Horse Championships will transfer to Hickstead this summer time (9-12 August), with a bumper £80,000 prize pot up for grabs. The present options qualifiers and finals for four-, five-, six-, and seven-year-olds; the finals are additionally qualifiers for the World Breeding Championship for Younger Horses in Lanaken, Belgium, in September. “We’re actually happy to be the brand new hosts of this prestigious championships, which will probably be a showcase for the easiest of younger showjumping horses on this nation,” mentioned Hickstead director Lizzie Bunn.

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has lined a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and street security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call just some. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Citadel Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to dwelling. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting group for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.