Hickstead avled på världscupbanan
Världscuptävlingarna i italienska Verona avbröts på söndagen efter att världsettan kanadensaren Eric Lamazes häst Hickstead föll ihop och avled på banan. 22 av 39 ekipage hade fullföljt tävlingen när olyckan inträffade. Tillsammans med Hickstead tog Eric Lamaze bland annat OS-guld 2008. Den tragiska händelsen är en stor sorg för hela ridsporten. Vi intväntar mer information från arrangören och det internatinella ridsportförbundet FEI.
Med anledning av händelsen i Verona skriver arrangören följande:
Today at 15.25, as he was leaving the arena after his successful jumping round Hickstead, the horse ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze, suddenly collapsed. The veterinary services were immediately in attendance, but unfortunately the horse was already dead.
An autopsy to determine the cause of death is scheduled in the coming days.
Veronafiere, Organising Committee, were fully supportive of the request of the riders not to continue the competition and would like to express their affection and love towards one of the greatest horses in the history of the sport and his rider Eric Lamaze.
A minute's silence was held in the arena out of respect.
