Ingrid Klimke undergoes successful surgery on collarbone

Pictured Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus at the 2022 World Championships. — Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus at the 2022 World Dressage Championships.

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German Olympic eventer and championship dressage rider Ingrid Klimke has undergone successful surgery on her collarbone – with hopes to return in time for CHIO Aachen next week.

The 55-year-old sustained an injury on 17 June when she had a fall in the cross-country from her 11-year-old mare Equistros Siena Just Do It in the CCI4*-S at Luhmühlen Horse Trials.

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Olympic eventer hopes for competition return a week after collarbone surgery

Ingrid said “Siena” went a “bit off the ideal line” jumping into a combination angled brush fence, and the mare “lost her balance”.

In an update yesterday (20 June) Ingrid said she had undergone surgery to repair her broken collarbone.

“Dear friends, a huge thank you for your lovely messages on all channels. That feels so good and inspires me a lot,” she said, adding that the surgery “went great” and her first action would be to go to the stables.

Ingrid said she will sit on Franziskus tomorrow (22 June) and “test how it feels”.

“Then we’ll see,” she said. “A lot of sleep and a wellness programme for a quick recovery is now the top priority.”

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