A horse died Oct. 7 while competing in the cross-country phase of the Apple Knoll Farm Horse Trials in Millis, Massachusetts, organizers announced Saturday.
Ready To Rumble, a 7-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Central Banker—Songandapsalm) owned and ridden by Rachel Stankaitis, was competing in the training division and died after impact with Fence 19B during the cross-country phase. Stankaitis was attended to on site and then was transferred to a regional hospital for further care.
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The organizing team of the Apple Knoll Farm H.T. and the U.S. Eventing Association extend their deepest sympathy and condolences to all of Ready To Rumble’s connections.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the age of the horse. According to the owner’s family and the event organizer, the horse—whose Jockey Club registered name was Songtral—was 7 years old.
