In a statement on Instagram, Godel said that Jet Set "passed while doing what he loved most: galloping and jumping obstacles." The rider added that he would stay away from social media for the time being. Godel, 23, was competing at his first Olympic Games. "Sadly, ultrasound scans revealed an irreparable ligament rupture in the lower right limb, just above the hoof, and on humane grounds and with the agreement of the owners and athlete, the decision was taken to put the horse to sleep."įEI added that samples had been taken from the horse and a post mortem would take place, in line with its rules. "The horse received immediate veterinary attention at the fence and, after an initial assessment, was transferred by horse ambulance to the onsite Veterinary Clinic," the equestrian federation FEI said in a statement. The race was stopped and other riders, who were racing at speeds of around 34 kph on the 4.4-km obstacle course, were halted so the 14-year-old gelding called Jet Set could be taken from the scene. She has also been known to trade the traditional riding trousers and blazer for yoga pants and a sports bra.TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A horse competing with Swiss rider Robin Godel at the Tokyo Olympics was put down on Sunday after appearing lame at a fence in the middle of the cross-country course the day before the medals ceremony for equestrian eventing. She is known to break fashion boundaries in the sport with her trademark mane styled out of dozens of colourful feathers braided into her hair. Waldman, 36, will ride as a member of Israel's first ever equestrian Olympic team. At Rio 2016 Carrington claimed the K1 200m title, and also snared K1 500m bronze to become the first double female medallist from New Zealand at a single. She competed in the four boats, winning gold in the K1 200 and 500, and gold alongside teammate Caitlin Regal in the K2 500. She appealed the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was cleared to compete. The Tokyo Olympic Games were Carringtons third Olympic appearance. She almost missed out on Tokyo after the equestrian federation found an error in the way points towards her qualification were submitted and annulled her results. Karlsson, born in Sri Lanka and adopted by a Swedish couple, will become the first equestrian at any Olympic Games representing the South Asian island nation, competing as an individual jumper. He is the first eventing rider to hold top titles from the Olympic, World and European competitions at the same time. 2 hours ago &0183 &32 The horse world is counting down the days to the 33rd Olympic Games of Paris 2024, with 500 more sleeps until the equestrian events from July 27 to August 6 at the iconic Palace of Versailles. In 20, he won gold medals at the World Equestrian Games. Jung will give his new horse Chipmunk an Olympic outing, looking to add to his individual eventing golds from the previous two Games. She has also publicly spoken about her struggles with depression. She wears a helmet rather than a top hat when she competes in dressage after fracturing her skull in an accident in 2009. At Rio 2016, the British rider and Valegro topped an all-female podium in dressage to take gold, a repeat of their victory at London 2012. In her free time, Werth enjoys watching Formula One and supports the German football team Schalke.ĭujardin will compete with her horse Gio after her legendary horse Valegro retired following the 2016 Olympic Games. She won individual dressage gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games and owns four Olympic silver medals. Werth, who turned 52 just before the Tokyo Games, became equestrian's most decorated athlete at the 2016 Olympic Games when she won her fifth team dressage gold. July 23 (Reuters) - Five riders to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics:
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