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Sad day for the show jumping world.

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For those who haven't heard, Hickstead, the fabulous showjumper ridden by Eric Lamaze died today after collapsing at the end of a jumping round. He fell over in the middle of the ring and died in front of the live telecast, for all the world to see.

I have seen the video (available on youtube) but refrained from posting it here.

I want to remember this amazing horse by the wonderful things he did, instead. I have personally seen three horses collapse the same way he did. Two in warm-up rings and one on XC. They simply dropped and died almost immediately. So sad.

Keep Eric in your prayers as he has lost a dear friend.




 
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I searched for the video. How very sad... And scary... I wonder if they do autopsy to see what happened to him. But in any case it won't return a friend.
 
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Sorry, folks... It's very disturbing though.
 
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Crimson--Hickstead and Mr. Lamaze were on their way out of the ring, thankfully, when it happened....so it actually wasn't DURING the class.

I consider it that Hickstead passed after finishing something that he loved to do, not because of it. It also wouldn't surprise me that he held on until he was walking out of the ring either, so he could finish the job he loved.



An official statement was released, and they are saying that there will be an autopsy performed.

I am hoping that Hicksteads body will be allowed to be shipped back home, so that he can be buried here...be it on home soil in Canada, or at a memorial spot of choice (KY Horse Park?).

Also, the rest of the class declined to continue with the regularly scheduled program, and supposedly all stood in the arena for a moment of silence.

I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Lamaze dropped out of his events that he was supposed to be in, at the Royal Winter Fair.


My condolences go out to Eric, the Torrey Pines family, and to Team Canada.



(I watched the video on another forum, and although heart breaking, found it educational. As another person in that particular thread said, it looked like in the video that Hickstead took one last look at Eric before he laid his head down, and I would have to agree with that person.

Although sad to watch, we cannot censor everything, and hopefully those who viewed the video learned what a heart attack can look like. Not to mention, the video did come with a warning that it was disturbing.)
 
#23 ·
That's so sad. The article on chronicle of the horse said they are doing an autopsy but presumed heart attack. So young, so sad.

I was at a polo game where a horse dropped dead of a heart attack. I haven't been to a game since. They tried CPR and everything, it was so sad.

I really appreciate the the other riders declined to continue in his honor.
 
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I wish I hadnt watched that...I feel so devastated for Lamaze, what a horrible thing he has gone through.
 
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I don't think it was sad at all. That horse died doing what it was meant to do. He didn't waste away in retirement or get put down after a painful injury. He was healthy right up until the moment of his death. We should all hope to be so lucky.
 
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Do you really think he was hitting the horse with the crop? I saw him touch the horse maybe three times with the crop and it was probably not on purpose. Even if it was intentional it wasn't out of malice and even if the horse wasn't beyond feeling it wouldn't have felt them much. I think you might want to re-evaluate what you actually saw.
 
#29 ·
What a devastating death. How awful for all of the people watching the event.

Poor Eric looked like he was in shock. I think most people would be, too.

RIP to a lovely horse.
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