Olympic eventer Shane Rose continues to improve following surgery

Australian Olympic eventer Shane Rose, pictured at the Tokyo Games, on Virgil — Tokyo , Japan - 1 August 2021; Shane Rose of Australia riding Virgil during the eventing cross country team and individual session at the Sea Forest Cross-Country Course during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Australian Olympic eventer Shane Rose “continues to improve each day” as he remains in hospital following a cross-country schooling fall.

The three-time Olympic medallist underwent surgery last week for a broken femur and fractured pelvis, sustained in the fall on 14 March. The horse Shane was riding was not injured.

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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.

Seriously injured Olympic rider ‘continues to improve’ in hospital – with hopes still on Paris

“It has been a week since Shane’s accident and he continues to improve each day. Shane is very thankful for all the love and support he has received,” said a spokesman for the rider today (21 March).

“Shane and Virgil are qualified and hopeful that Shane will be able to return to the saddle, prove his fitness and gain selection as a part of the Australian eventing team,” said the spokesman.

“Thanks once again for the support. It has been much appreciated.”

Shane and 19-year-old gelding Virgil were part of the silver medal-winning team at Tokyo, alongside Kevin McNab riding Don Quidam and Andrew Hoy with Vassily De Lassos.

A week before his accident, Shane won the Land Rover Horse Show of the Year CCI4*-S in New Zealand, with Virgil, on 7 March.

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