Preliminary findings from the post mortem on Hickstead confirmed an aortic rupture, resulting in heart failure. More test are going to be conducted but they will problably takw two or more weeks to be completed and will probably be inconclusive about the heart rupture. The stallion that was 15 years old collapsed and died during completing his round of jumping with just four faults. Eric Lamaze, his rider was uninjured in the incident.
"The sudden loss of any horse, but especially one with the character and history of Hickstead is a shock to everyone, but our thoughts are especially with Eric Lamaze and John Fleischhacker at this difficult time”, said FEI Veterinary Director Graeme Cooke. He adds that “Under FEI regulations any equine death at an FEI event must be investigated and a post mortem undertaken. The preliminary findings have revealed a catastrophic rupture of the major blood vessel, the aorta, which very rapidly led to heart failure. This is an unusual incident in Jumping and while we are investing the very many possible causes of a rupture of this nature, it is possible we may never know the real reason behind it.”
"The sudden loss of any horse, but especially one with the character and history of Hickstead is a shock to everyone, but our thoughts are especially with Eric Lamaze and John Fleischhacker at this difficult time”, said FEI Veterinary Director Graeme Cooke. He adds that “Under FEI regulations any equine death at an FEI event must be investigated and a post mortem undertaken. The preliminary findings have revealed a catastrophic rupture of the major blood vessel, the aorta, which very rapidly led to heart failure. This is an unusual incident in Jumping and while we are investing the very many possible causes of a rupture of this nature, it is possible we may never know the real reason behind it.”
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