Eventer Tortuga Bay dies after cross-country collapse
US eventing Equus caballus Tortuga Bay has died next an accident at the Pine Top Farm Thanksgiving Horse Trials inwards Thomson, Georgia, at the weekend.
Owned by Natalie Hummel together with ridden past times Ashley Kehoe, Tortuga Bay collapsed piece jumping the 6th ground on the preliminary cross-country on Sunday.
It is suspected that Tortuga Bay – known every bit Mickey at abode – suffered an aneurysm. He was attended past times veterinarians Dr Bill Hay together with Dr Anne Baskett.
The thoroughbred gelding is existence taken to the University of Georgia for a amount necropsy.
Kehoe, who was non injured inwards the accident, told Eventing Nation: “I am absolutely gutted, together with devastated for owner, together with skillful friend, Natalie Hummel. Mickey was 1 of the sweetest horses I guide maintain always met, together with thus genuine together with all heart. I experience privileged to guide maintain known him. He volition survive sadly missed.”
Kehoe is purpose of the Pollard Eventing team, based inwards Georgia, together with started riding Mickey inwards October.
Michael Pollard said: “Mickey was a existent trier, together with he volition survive genuinely missed. We are non certain what happened or why at this point, exactly nosotros promise to have to a greater extent than information subsequently his examine at UGA vet hospital.
“I would similar to extend a give cheers y'all to the Wilson’s, the Pine Top crew, the vets on scene, together with farriers for the compassionate together with capable trend things were handled on scene together with post.
“Please piece of employment along Mickey, Natalie, together with Ashley inwards your thoughts over the coming days.”
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