Gold medalist King Artus dies after Wiesbaden cross-country
The abrupt decease of Dirk Schrade’s London 2012 Olympic squad gilded medal Equus caballus King Artus has shape a curtain over the Wiesbaden three-day-event.
King Artus died of a suspected aortic tear at the complete of the cross-country on Saturday, later on finishing inward instant place.
“We are all shocked together with stunned past times the tragic loss of King on this day. To lose such an extraordinary Equus caballus tin plow over the axe not expressed inward words,” Schrade said.
According to reports the 17-year-old Holsteiner gelding of a abrupt wavered together with cruel downwardly at the complete later on completing a clear circular together with could non hold out saved, despite immediate assistance. FEI veterinary doc Gerit Matthesen said aortic tears tin plow over the axe travel on anywhere.
“The displace is however unknown. There is however no agency to predict it,” Matthesen said.
German omnibus Hans Melzer said: “It is difficult for Dirk to lose such a bully horse. King Artur was the epitome of an ideal eventing horse.”
Dirk Schrade together with King Arthur won including the Pau CCI4 * inward 2009, was quaternary at the European Championships 2011 Day-Event inward 2012 together with won a team Olympic gilded medal at London 2012.
The consequence was won past times Ingrid Klimke, who finished on her dressage rank of 36.4 penalties with FRH Escada JS. she also won the Derby-Dynamic-Cup serial for immature eventing horses with the nine-year-old Embassy I.
Dirk Schrade was also competing at Wiesbaden on Hop And Skip (45.6), on whom he finished fourth. Third was Japanese passenger Kenki Sato together with Chippieh (43.8), together with inward fifth was 24-year-old Julia Krajewski together with London-Return. Krajewski also took out the exceptional under-25 prize, a championship she won the previous year.
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