Olympic champion Explosion W injured while jumping in La Baule

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Ben Maher riding Explosion W in CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix during the Royal Windsor Horse Show
Ben Maher riding Explosion W into second place in CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix during the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Ben Maher’s Olympic gold medal-winning ride, Explosion W, has sustained “a soft tissue injury” while competing in the Rolex grand prix of La Baule, France, on Sunday, 11 June.

The 14-year-old gelding, owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright, pulled up lame during the first round of Sunday afternoon’s feature class and received immediate veterinary treatment.

Jennifer Donald
Jennifer Donald
Showjumping and racing editor

Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her role as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the world reporting from shows and interviewing riders, connections and those involved behind the scenes. Since joining H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on every subject across the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to stable management — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She also has first-hand experience of working in the equestrian industry as a riding instructor and yard manager.