Horse dies after injury on Burghley cross-country
South Africa final result Equus caballus Heartbreak Hill died afterwards breaking his leg on the apartment during the cross-county at Burghley Horse Trials on Saturday.
Hart reported that his 16-year-old South African bred thoroughbred, known every bit Harry, broke his leg betwixt jumps nineteen in addition to twenty in addition to was euthanised.
“I lead maintain lost my best friend trying his heart in addition to somebody out for me similar always. Held him inwards my arms until he was gone. He died in addition to then bravely doing what he loved best. I volition immature adult woman my Harry in addition to then much who took me places I dreamed of every bit a kid. He volition last in addition to then missed every bit my friend. He every bit served in addition to shared in addition to then much amongst me in addition to then willingly,” Hart said.
The dyad represented South Africa at the 2012 World Equestrian Games in addition to was to compete at the Olympic Games of London 2012 until a dispute yesteryear Alex Peternell amongst the country’s Olympic committee.
Heartbreak Hill, a 16.2hh gelding, was yesteryear the U.S. of A. bred stallion Rocky Marriage out of the The Alchemy Stud’s Jungle Cove mare Boomy Hill. Rocky Marriage stood at Ivanhoe Stud. Rocky Marriage is a boy of 1972 Kentucky Derby in addition to Belmont Stakes winner Riva Ridge, who was Penny Chenery in addition to The Meadow Farm’s outset champion, until Secretariat outburst onto the scene. Rocky Marriage raced inwards U.K. in addition to stood at stud at that spot for a flavor earlier going to South Africa inwards 1988.
Heartbreak Hill had 222 British Eventing points.
He had 29 race starts for ii wins in addition to xi placings, winning R81,123.
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