Title contender withdrawn from Burghley: ‘The main thing is he’s healthy and well’

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Lucy Latta withdraws from Burghley Horse Trials
Lucy Latta and RCA Patron Saint at Badminton 2024.
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Title contender Lucy Latta withdrew RCA Patron Saint before the Defender Burghley Horse Trials first trot-up this afternoon.

Lucy told H&H: “Unfortunately ‘Paddy’ got a bit of colic after travelling [from Ireland] and we had to give him some pain relief to keep him comfortable. Thankfully he’s 100% back to himself today, and there’s no long term effects but due to the medication we had to withdraw. I’m gutted to miss out on our first Burghley but the main thing is that Paddy is healthy and well!”

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.