William Fox-Pitt updates on Oratorio’s condition after nosebleed on Bicton cross-country

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Bicton Horse Trials: William Fox-Pitt and Oratorio II
William Fox-Pitt and Oratorio II on the Bicton five-star cross-country course before the horse was pulled up, having suffered a nosebleed.
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William Fox-Pitt has explained what happened when Oratorio II suffered a nosebleed yesterday on the cross-country at Chedington Bicton Horse Trials and given an update on the horse’s condition today.

“I really felt he set off well, though I thought quite early on he was lacking a little bit of his usual power,” William told H&H. “I thought it was me imagining it, I thought, ‘Come on, you know how fit and well he is’.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.