Eventer Louise Harwood is recovering from spinal surgery after she was injured when she fell off a muck-trailer when emptying a wheelbarrow. Louise had enjoyed a win with her top ride Native Spirit at Nunney on 14 June, but was injured the following day while poo-picking. She was airlifted to hospital where it was confirmed she had sustained a fractured skull, ribs, shoulder blade and some vertebrae. “I’m feeling rather foolish; to ride all those big jumps and do all the crazy things that I do, and then I fall off the back of my muck trailer, you have to laugh about it don’t you?” said Louise. She is home from hospital and will spend six weeks in a neck and body brace, before beginning physio.
The organising committee of LA28 has proposed that the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian competition take place at Galway Downs, Temecula, southern California instead of the originally planned Sepulveda Dam recreation area. Galway Downs hosts competitions across the disciplines, including eventing up to CCI4*-L level, and the move meets a condition set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that required a venue for 2028 that could accommodate eventing competitions. “The plan to relocate equestrian competitions to the existing equestrian centre in Temecula is a positive development for the sport and the equestrian community,” said FEI president and IOC member Ingmar De Vos.
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Sabine Schut-Kery of Team USA riding Sanceo competes in the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Equestrian Park on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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US Equestrian has revealed the riders that will be defending Team USA’s Tokyo Olympic silver medal in Paris next month. Adrienne Lyle and Helix, Marcus Orlob and Jane, and Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper will be in action in Versailles, with Endel Ots and Bohemian the alternate. “There has been a lot of anticipation around the selection of this team, and I am confident in and proud of each of the combinations we have representing the US at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” said chef d’equipe Christine Traurig.
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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
