Injury forces Totilas out of WEG

Matthias Alexander Rath in addition to Totilas. © FEI/Dirk Caremans

A painful splint has caused Totilas in addition to passenger Matthias Alexander Rath to endure withdrawn from Germany’s dressage squad to rival the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The High German Equestrian Federation reported today that the combination had performed good at the team’s preparation camp, simply on the eventide of the team’s divergence for France, Totilas was establish to endure lame in addition to inwards pain after knocking a os spur.

The conclusion to take was made inwards consultation amongst squad administration in addition to veterinarians.

The 14-year-old stallion is the defending World Champion, having claimed team, Special in addition to Freestyle gilded inwards Kentucky with Edward Gal inwards 2010.

The boy of Gribaldi had been out of the limelight since his sale to High German interests, simply inwards recent months Rath has made an incredible comeback amongst the horse.

Edward Gal in addition to Glock’s Undercover. © PSV J.Morel

“Totilas kicked himself against an existing ganglion, which was followed past times a painful reaction. For the whole squad in addition to me the wellbeing of the animate beingness comes get in addition to so nosotros mutually decided against the participation inwards the World Equestrian Games inwards Normandy,” Rath said.

“This year and the comeback of Toto has been amazing in addition to I was thrilled to endure competing at WEG. Totilas was inwards fantastic shape in addition to cancelling the games on this brusk discovery is unbelievably difficult for me.”

Totilas in addition to Rath bring been replaced with Fabienne Lutkemeier, 24, in addition to D’Agostino (by De Niro x Shogun xx), who were inwards the High German squad for the 2012 London Olympics in addition to were besides business office of Germany’s gold-medal winning squad at the 2013 European Championships.

Rath said: “Now all my fingers are crossed for Helen, Kristina, Isabell in addition to Fabienne.

“Girls, you’ve got this!”

• The Dutch squad has besides lost 2 horses from its dressage squad, later Edward Gal’s Glock’s Undercover was establish to have a work amongst his back. Gal will instead ride 12-year-old dark stallion Glock’s Voice.

Danielle Heijkoop’s horse Kingsley Siro NOP has besides suffered an injury, in addition to the combination has been replaced past times Diederik van Silfhout on Arlando NH NOP.

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