Harry Meade is recovering in hospital after a rotational fall in the advanced section at Wellington Horse Trials yesterday (Monday 26 August).
A tweet from his account last night confirmed that he had injured both of his elbows in the fall at the Hampshire event.
The tweet read: “Harry had a rotational fall in the Adv[anced] at Wellington today and has broken and dislocated both elbows. He is good hands at Basingstoke hosp[ital].”
A further tweet said: “Harry’s just come round from first of a number of operations. Thankfully no head injuries. Big thanks to everyone for their v[ery] kind messages.”
Harry with his wife Rosie
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Harry was riding Shannondale Santiago, who won an open intermediate section at Bicton Arena last week (17 August). This was the gelding’s first advanced.
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