Horse put down after accident on Bramham Horse Trials cross-country

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Bramham Horse Trials: Ventura De La Chaule JRA was put down at the event this morning
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Ventura De La Chaule JRA, the ride of Toshiyuki Tanaka, has been put down after an accident on the Bramham Horse Trials cross-country course.

The event issued a statement which stated: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Ventura De La Chaule JRA, ridden by Toshiyuki Tanaka (JPN) and owned by the Japanese Equestrian Federation, was humanely destroyed as a result of an accident at fence 7b, the Bramham Leap, while competing in the CCI4*-L section at Bramham International Horse Trials. The rider was uninjured.”

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.