National du Pas died while competing at training level at the Spring Bay Horse Trials in Lexington, Ky., on April 10.
According to a statement posted by the U.S. Eventing Association, National du Pas suffered a fatal cardiac event between fences 11 and 12 on cross-country. His rider, junior Blake Park, was not injured but was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for observation.
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National du Pas, a 15-year-old Selle Francais (Lord Calando—Hedie du Pas) owned by Elizabeth Stewart of Newtown Square, Pa., got his start in the jumpers before moving to eventing in 2013. Park paired with the horse at the end of 2015.
Per U.S. Equestrian Federation and USEA policies, the horse was taken to the Kentucky Diagnostic Lab for necropsy.
