Kiwi horse to showjump for Saudi Arabia at Olympics
Saudi Equus caballus Presley Boy is sick alongside colic in addition to laminitis in addition to has been withdrawn from the country’s showjumping squad for the Olympic Games.
It is a neat disappointment for rider Khaled Al Eid, who exclusively inward June had a ban over a medication issue reduced to 2 months, enabling the 43-year-old to become to the Olympics. Presley Boy was the exclusively Equus caballus Al Eid had qualified for the Games, ending his hit to win a mo private medal to add together to the bronze he won inward Sydney inward 2000.
On the morn of July 5, Presley Boy was exercised past times Al Eid at the Saudi Equestrian stables, Haras de Wisbecq inward Belgium. “At the cease of the session, the Equus caballus was inward first-class status in addition to was beingness prepared for his side past times side show,” the Saudi Equestrian Federation said.
“During the nighttime of July 5, Presley Boy began showing symptoms of beingness unwell, in addition to inward the early on hours of July 6 he was diagnosed alongside subacute colic alongside endotoxemia, which was followed past times an needlelike stage of laminitis.
“Presley Boy was at nowadays transferred to an equine infirmary nearby, where he is currently inward intensive attention in addition to beingness monitored approximately the clock,” the federation said.
Al Eid’s withdrawal has promoted Kamal Bahamdan in addition to old New Zealand Equus caballus Delphi onto the team, providing some consolation for her old rider, Katie McVean.
McVean sold Delphi afterwards their 6th house complete at the World Cup Final inward FRG inward 2011, effectively ending her ain chances at riding at the 2012 Olympics.
Delphi was bred past times Jeff in addition to Vicki McVean. She is out of Dunstan Flower Power (by Brilliant Invader) who was ridden past times Jeff during his jumping career.
» The Saudi squad for London 2012 is:
| Athlete | Horse | Horse owner | Groom |
| Ramzy Al Duhami | Bayard van de Villa Theresia | Saudi Equestrian | Rosemir Ferreira Barone |
| HRH Prince Abdullah Al Saud | Davos | Saudi Equestrian | Adriano de Freitas Guimaraes |
| Abdullah Al Sharbatly | Sultan | Saudi Equestrian | Rafal Dabrowski |
| Kamal Bahamdan | Delphi | Saudi Equestrian & Kamal Bahamdan | Annika Tara Brandwijk |
Reserve:
| Athlete | Horse | Horse owner | Groom |
| Kamal Bahamdan | Noblesse des Tess | Kamal Bahamdan | Peeter Aitken |
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