Blue Hors Matine sustained a minor injury to her left front leg while unloading from the van from the airport to the Thomas & Mack Arena for the Rolex FEI World Cup Final for Dressage in Las Vegas, Nev.
She showed uneven steps at the initial veterinary check on Tues., April 17, and her rider, Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand, decided to withdraw her from the competition.
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““The veterinarian said that she might recover by tomorrow and be able to compete, but we didn’t want to take any chances,” said Helgstrand in a press release. “It is very sad because I thought we had a chance to do well, but this can be my top horse for a long time and I am not prepared to take any risks with her.”
U.S. rider Jeremy Steinberg also decided to withdraw Parocco from the Las Vegas International Dressage Grand Prix (a separate competition from the World Cup competition). Steinberg said that he didn’t want to take any chances with his horse as the reason for his decision.
