French rider killed in jumps fall in Portugal
French eventing rider Bruno Bouvier has died inwards a autumn inwards the CIC2* course of pedagogy at the Barroca d’Alva Equus caballus trials inwards Portugal.
Bouvuer’s mount, the 10-year-old gelding Arcilloso III, hitting the fifth obstacle, a triple brush, causing a rotational fall. The accident happened at almost 3.30pm on Saturday.
Arcilloso III was uninjured inwards the fall.
Event Director Nicholas Melbourne Hart too President of the Ground Jury José Miguel Mexia de Almeida expressed their profound regret at the accident.
“On behalf of the whole sport, nosotros would similar to extend our deepest sympathy to Bruno Bouvier’s identify unit of measurement too to all his friends inwards the equestrian world,” they said inwards a statement.
A police trace query into the accident has been launched.
The fatality is the starting fourth dimension inwards the eventing world since Austrian passenger Sebastian Steiner was killed at the three-star Italian championships inwards Montelibretti inwards September 2010.
From a skiing family, Bouvier, 60, turned to horses after having his starting fourth dimension riding lessons, afterwards renting stables close Voiron.
Bouvier worked equally an teacher at his base Pithiviers inwards the Loire Valley. During his career he rode at both Badminton too Burghley four-star events inwards Britain.
He is survived past times a partner too a daughter.
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